Obituary of John W. Ward
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John Wally Ward, age 61, of Life Care of Banner Elk, died Friday afternoon, April 25, 2008 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Banner Elk. He was born July 14, 1946 in Avery County to Eli London and Ivy Davis Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of the Church of God.
He is survived by; four sisters, Bertha Ward and husband Perry and Alice Hicks and husband Charlie, all of Banner Elk, Mary Lou Hicks and Lola Faye Pope and husband Floyd, all of Lenoir; and one brother, Billy Adam Ward and wife Mary Lee Ward of Lenoir. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by, one sister, Sarah Sue Ward, two brothers, Jessie James and Joe G. Ward, three half brothers, Henry Hedge, Noah Enoch and Eugene Ward and one half sister, Ruby Hicks.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Eddie Dean Ward. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 1 until 2 o'clock, one hour prior to services, at the chapel.
Burial will follow in the Matney-Liberty Community Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made to the Ward family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Ward family.