Watts entered military services in 1945 and served in the Korean War, retiring in 1965 at Lackland AFB for 20 years. He was a real estate broker until 1973. He was a member of the Alzafar Shrine Temple, the Moose Lodge No. 744, and the Elks Lodge No. 216.
He was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 375. He is survived by his wife, Betty Coats Watts.