Earnest “Leroy” Watson, 77, of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Private burial will take place in Davenport Memorial Park. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com. Leroy was born on September 14, 1941 in Trenton, Missouri to Wyatt and Vivian (Dunkin) Watson. He married Diane Berkenbile in 1963 in Davenport, Iowa. They went on to enjoy 41 years of marriage until she passed in 2004. He spent 25 years working at International Farmall Works in Rock Island, Illinois. He retired from Genesis Hospital in 1996. Leroy is survived by his daughter, Michelle (Dwight) Holmes; grandsons, Jeffrey and Brandon Holmes; brothers, Ray (Rita) Watson and Ronnie (Margaret) Watson; and sister, Sharon (Dave) Wilcox. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and son, Jeffrey Watson.