Willie Racine Watts, 71, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Otis and Evelyn Louise Horton Watts. Willie was a member of Camden Church of Christ. He was a mechanic by trade, and enjoyed tinkering and working on cars. He also enjoyed golfing, watching baseball, and taking care of his beloved pet dogs.

     Surviving are his daughter, Stacy Hebein (Bob); son, Willie "Bubba" Watts, Jr. (Brooke); siblings, Grover "Nookie" Watts, Bobby Watts (Nancy), John "Skeeter" Watts, Patricia Seegars (Chris); companion, Vera Hendon; and grandchildren, Memphis Hebein, Aeron Watts, Zachary Watts, Bella Watts, Wynter Rose Watts, and David Andrew Watts. He was predeceased by a son, Sheldon Racine Watts; and sisters, Kathy Watts and Voncile Watts.

     Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Todd Gandy will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10-11 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Tunnels to Towers Foundation at https://runwalkcolumbia.t2t.org/Race/Donate/SC/Columbia/TunneltoTowers5KRunWalkColumbiaSC or to Folds of Honor at https://foldsofhonor.org/gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19230559868&gbraid=0AAAAApI_fRpYdF5XOzrJipA2UOTZHsPcT&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmYzIBhC6ARIsAHA3IkTCB9Yk1n-1QgVtyy-2qY1ubMxDV31r2Yqw-BP-z1zJr5B_MmcN5VIaAgC_EALw_wcB