William Madison Watkins III, age 70, died peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2017. He was an army veteran. William was born in Knoxville, TN, graduated from the University of Tennessee, and has resided in Murfreesboro, TN for the last 35 years. He was the son of Grace Ellen and William M. Watkins Jr. Survived by sisters; Ellen Watkins Cox and Mary Watkins Wasik. Private burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park.