Oteka Bernard Watts' Obituary
MEMPHIS MEMORIAL SERVICES - 2:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2013 in the First Baptist Church in Memphis with Rev. Daniel Downey and Rev. Johnnie Snider, officiating. INTERMENT- Private family interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Memphis. Viewing and visitation for Mrs. Watts will be on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 pm and then Friday starting at 9:00 am at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis. Mrs. Watts was born April 3, 1932 in Memphis, Texas to Glen Sam and Annie May Gardenhire Bernard. She had been a beautician, waitress, and worked at several other business in the Memphis area. She was a member of the Eastern Star and was past Queen Mother of the Red Hatters Club. Oteka loved gardening and tending to her yard, and especially loved spending time with her grandkids. She was a lifetime resident of Memphis and was a member of the Memphis First Baptist Church. The family would like to thank the staff of Caprock Rehab-Nursing Home in Borger for the great care and kindness that they gave to Oteka. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY- her parents; and by the father of her children, Clifford Lee “Corky” Maddox. SURVIVORS – 2 daughters, Glenda Grant and husband Ted of Brunswick, Maine, Cindy Campbell and husband Jay of Borger; a brother, Albert Ray Bernard and wife Darelene of Ft. Worth; a sister, Johnnie Yarbrough of Cabot, Arkansas; a host of nieces and cousins and a nephew that were special to her; her grandchildren, Stephanie Grant and Chris of Brunswick,Maine, Mark Grant and Kerry of Portland Maine, Leah Mitchell and husband Caleb of Springdale, Ark., Jared McKinney and wife Lyz of Dalhart, Tx., Jordan McKinney and wife Stacie of Lubbock, Tx., Kristen Vargas and husband Freddy of Lamesa, Tx., Aaron Campbell and wife Emily of Fairfax, Virginia, and Kaylee Campbell of Borger, Tx. ; 13 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be to the American Cancer society or to the Fairview Cemetery Association in Memphis.
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