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Lewis Gilbert “Uncle Lou” Ward

Birth
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Death
1 Aug 1974 (aged 66)
Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Married1- Rosa Estelle Oxier Dorsey (1892-1950), 21 Sep 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison, WV
Married2- Gladys Lorraine Shafer Wolfe (1911-1988), 13 Oct 1953 in Jane Lew, Lewis, WV
Occupations: Heavy machine operator, restaurant owner, and taxi cab driver.
According "US World War II Navy Muster Rolls 1938-1949", Gilbert Lewis Ward SK2C, SN# 61717706, enlisted in the US Navy 15 Aug 1942 in Dallas, TX and was serving on the USS Dade (APA 99) on 26 Apr 1945.

Obituary: Parkersburg News, Parkersburg, WV, Friday, 2 Aug 1974, pg 14:
Lewis Gilbert Ward, 67, of 2511 Harmon St, died yesterday in a Spencer Hospital following a long illness. Born in Wood County, a son of General Lee and Alma (Straight) Ward, he was a retired bulldozer operator.
One brother, the Rev J C Ward of Ellensboro, survives. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Shaver & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev L R Mahoning officiating. Burial will follow in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 pm today.
Married1- Rosa Estelle Oxier Dorsey (1892-1950), 21 Sep 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison, WV
Married2- Gladys Lorraine Shafer Wolfe (1911-1988), 13 Oct 1953 in Jane Lew, Lewis, WV
Occupations: Heavy machine operator, restaurant owner, and taxi cab driver.
According "US World War II Navy Muster Rolls 1938-1949", Gilbert Lewis Ward SK2C, SN# 61717706, enlisted in the US Navy 15 Aug 1942 in Dallas, TX and was serving on the USS Dade (APA 99) on 26 Apr 1945.

Obituary: Parkersburg News, Parkersburg, WV, Friday, 2 Aug 1974, pg 14:
Lewis Gilbert Ward, 67, of 2511 Harmon St, died yesterday in a Spencer Hospital following a long illness. Born in Wood County, a son of General Lee and Alma (Straight) Ward, he was a retired bulldozer operator.
One brother, the Rev J C Ward of Ellensboro, survives. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Shaver & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev L R Mahoning officiating. Burial will follow in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 pm today.

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  • Created by: Oaktree
  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168085867/lewis_gilbert-ward: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis Gilbert “Uncle Lou” Ward (7 Aug 1907–1 Aug 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168085867, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Oaktree (contributor 47364187).