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Keith Watts Obituary
Keith Edward Watts, 76, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, lost his year long battle with skin cancer on April 14, 2025 at Akron General Hospital just before noon. Mr. Watts was born in Fillmore, California on September 28, 1948. He moved to Ohio in 1971 and was a resident of Portage and Summit counties. Mr. Watts is survived by his daughter Jamie and her children, Jacob and Abigale, and his niece Jessica. Mr. Watts was preceded in death by his brothers, Steven and Gary, his mother Vonda, his wife, Linda, his daughter, Kimberlee, and grandson, Edward and his granddaughter Akira. Mr. Watts‘s favorite quote was, “old truck drivers never die. They just drive off into the sunset.” My dad is my hero!
Arrangements entrusted to Adams Mason Funeral Home (330) 535-9186
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