Mr. John Wyly Watts, of Tiptonville, passed away Friday Dec. 25, 2020 at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.  He was born March 19, 1943 to Barnie & Carrie Lou Watts and was a life-long farmer in Lake County.  He was a devoted family-man and enjoyed hunting and especially talking to his friends & anyone he met.  He and Dianne McKinney were married from 1969 until her passing in 2010.  He is survived by his wife, Madie Farley since 2011. He is also survived by a daughter, Sonya Covington (Russell) of Tiptonville, step-sons, Mark Farley (Marsha) of Gleason, Chris Farley (Darla) of Trenton and  Randy Farley (Kim) of Atwood, his brother, Jimmy Watts (Lexie) and sister Lou Cunningham (Ed) all of Kansas City, Mo. And his grandchildren, John Russell and Ryan Covington, of Tiptonville. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dianne; his parents; and four brothers and two sisters.

Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 at Lake Memorial Gardens in Tiptonville at 11:00 a.m. conducted by Rev. Chuck Graham. Pallbearers will be John Russell Covington, Tommy Watts, Russell Covington, Warren Douglas, Larry Watts & Corey Morgan. Honorary Pallbearers will be Leonard Douglas, John Fields, Johnny Turner & Junior Perkins.

The family request that friends gather at the cemetery for services and that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to a charity of the donor's choice.