Dorothy Ward, 97, of Hereford, Texas passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Hereford with Pastor Ken Varner officiating, burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hereford. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford. Family and friend visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Dorothy was born April 5, 1921 in Claude, Texas to L.V. and Fannie C. (Killough) Watts. Dorothy has been a Hereford resident for 80 plus years. She married Ervin H. Ward on January 8, 1946. Dorothy worked and retired as a teller from First National Bank in Hereford for 39 years, during her employment she also was the bookkeeper for her husband, Ervin's restaurants. Shortly after retirement she began working for Rix Funeral Directors and was employed for 17 years as a jack of all trades; she worked as a receptionist as well as a hearse driver and all other aspects of working a funeral. Dorothy was also a greeter at Wal-Mart for 3 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hereford and in her younger days she was a Cub Scout Leader. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, especially her roses, sewing, reading, playing dominoes and walking, but above all these she especially loved being with her family and taking care of her family and many others. Dorothy Ward had one tremendous and loving heart and was loved by so many.

Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Kirk Ward and his wife Michelle of Wichita, KS.; Kim Treadway of Arizona; Scott Ward and Sandy Ward Warden and her husband John all of Hereford; a brother L.V. Watts and his wife Patsy of Hereford; 4 grandchildren Brandy Fink, Richard Kellner, Justin Ward and Brandon Ward; 10 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ervin H. Ward and 2 brothers Verdon and Glen Watts.

Memorials can be made to Kings Manor Methodist Retirement Center, c/o Founders Day Fund, 400 Ranger Dr., Hereford, TX 79045

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