He is a graduate of Davidson High School and the University of Mobile. After a career in Dallas, Texas, he returned to Mobile in his retirement.
Tom is survived by his three sons, Dale (Cindy) Watts, Scott (Angie) Watts, and Lorne (Cinnamon) Watts; seven grandchildren, Danielle, Joshua, Tristan, Olivia, Chloe, Thomas, and Ethan; and two brothers, Jim Watts and Randy Watts.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on November 17, 2018 with a memorial service immediately following at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Pine Crest Funeral Home on Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to endpolio.org/donate, or the March of Dimes.