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Submitted: 8/28/22 • Approved: 8/28/22 • Last Updated: 8/31/22 • R534106-G534105-S3
Abby Hefley Watts
February 8, 1950-November 22, 2012
“Mamaw”
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
Abby Gail Watts, 62, longtime Hereford resident and business owner, died, Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012, at Hereford Regional Medical Center.A Celebration of Life service was held at 2 p.m. November 26, 2012, in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories, 411 E 6th Street. Burial followed in West Park Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.
Abby was born February 8, 1950, in Crosbyton, Tx., to Bobby and Effie (Reddell) Hefley. She moved to Herford from Crosbyton in 1965. Abby married her BEST friend and the love of her life, Billy Russell Watts on August 16, 1968, in Hereford. Abby was the proud mother of two boys, Clifton Zane Watts and Steven Russ Watts. Abby was the C.E.O., Secretary, Treasure of Hereford Glass Company. The love of her life was her husband Billy, her sons and her grandchildren. Abby loved to ride her "water bike" (Jet Ski) at Ute Lake in Logan, NM. She loved to spend time at the lake home.
Abby was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors to cherish her life are her husband, Billy of the home; two sons, Zane Watts and wife Lori, Russ Watts and wife Courtney both of Amarillo; one brother, Clifton Joe Hefley of Lubbock; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild "on the way".
The family suggests memorials to the Hereford Regional Medical Center in Hereford or the Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo. Express condolences and sign the online guest book at
www.herefordheritagefh.com.
Hereford BRAND, November 27, 2012
Contributed on 8/28/22 by neldapat
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