Funeral services for Mr. Howard Eugene "Gene" Ward, age 84, will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Old Sarepta Missionary Baptist Church, Sarepta, LA, with Rev. Charles Woolley and Rev. Todd Pickard officiating. Interment will follow in Old Sarepta Cemetery, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 20, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Bailey Funeral Home , Springhill, LA.
Mr. Ward was born on September 10, 1928 in Coushatta, LA to William Howard and Julia Gladon Griffith Ward and passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Sarepta, LA.. He was a native of Red Parish and was a resident of this area for 42 years. He was a faithful member of Old Sarepta Missionary Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday School Superintendent for over 20 years and as a teacher for an adult Sunday School class for 10 years. He loved music and was a member of the church quartet. He was a retired employee of International Paper Company with 26 years of service and was retired from the LA DOT with 11 years of service. He was a member of the Springhill Masonic Lodge #348 F&AM for over 50 years and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerry Lynn Ward; sister, Fannie Blackwell and brother, Laurie Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary SullivanWard; daughter, Mary Rebecca "Becky" Ward and sons, James Steelman, all of Sarepta, LA; David Steelman and wife, Annette of Springhill, LA; grandson, Shannon Steelman and wife, Kim of Bossier City, LA; great granddaughters, Aubrie and Serenity; brothers, Tommy Ward and wife, Myrtle of Sarepta, LA; Sherwood Ward and wife, Ethel of Martin, LA; a number of nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Woods, Randy Ward, Jason Ratliff, Roger Schumacher, Charles "Monk" McGuffey and Wallace Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Reeme and Billy Sayers.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 20, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Bailey Funeral Home , Springhill, LA.
Mr. Ward was born on September 10, 1928 in Coushatta, LA to William Howard and Julia Gladon Griffith Ward and passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Sarepta, LA.. He was a native of Red Parish and was a resident of this area for 42 years. He was a faithful member of Old Sarepta Missionary Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday School Superintendent for over 20 years and as a teacher for an adult Sunday School class for 10 years. He loved music and was a member of the church quartet. He was a retired employee of International Paper Company with 26 years of service and was retired from the LA DOT with 11 years of service. He was a member of the Springhill Masonic Lodge #348 F&AM for over 50 years and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerry Lynn Ward; sister, Fannie Blackwell and brother, Laurie Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary SullivanWard; daughter, Mary Rebecca "Becky" Ward and sons, James Steelman, all of Sarepta, LA; David Steelman and wife, Annette of Springhill, LA; grandson, Shannon Steelman and wife, Kim of Bossier City, LA; great granddaughters, Aubrie and Serenity; brothers, Tommy Ward and wife, Myrtle of Sarepta, LA; Sherwood Ward and wife, Ethel of Martin, LA; a number of nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Woods, Randy Ward, Jason Ratliff, Roger Schumacher, Charles "Monk" McGuffey and Wallace Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Reeme and Billy Sayers.
Funeral services for Mr. Howard Eugene "Gene" Ward, age 84, will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Old Sarepta Missionary Baptist Church, Sarepta, LA, with Rev. Charles Woolley and Rev. Todd Pickard officiating. Interment will follow in Old Sarepta Cemetery, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 20, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Bailey Funeral Home , Springhill, LA.
Mr. Ward was born on September 10, 1928 in Coushatta, LA to William Howard and Julia Gladon Griffith Ward and passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Sarepta, LA.. He was a native of Red Parish and was a resident of this area for 42 years. He was a faithful member of Old Sarepta Missionary Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday School Superintendent for over 20 years and as a teacher for an adult Sunday School class for 10 years. He loved music and was a member of the church quartet. He was a retired employee of International Paper Company with 26 years of service and was retired from the LA DOT with 11 years of service. He was a member of the Springhill Masonic Lodge #348 F&AM for over 50 years and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerry Lynn Ward; sister, Fannie Blackwell and brother, Laurie Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary SullivanWard; daughter, Mary Rebecca "Becky" Ward and sons, James Steelman, all of Sarepta, LA; David Steelman and wife, Annette of Springhill, LA; grandson, Shannon Steelman and wife, Kim of Bossier City, LA; great granddaughters, Aubrie and Serenity; brothers, Tommy Ward and wife, Myrtle of Sarepta, LA; Sherwood Ward and wife, Ethel of Martin, LA; a number of nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Woods, Randy Ward, Jason Ratliff, Roger Schumacher, Charles "Monk" McGuffey and Wallace Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Reeme and Billy Sayers.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 20, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Bailey Funeral Home , Springhill, LA.
Mr. Ward was born on September 10, 1928 in Coushatta, LA to William Howard and Julia Gladon Griffith Ward and passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in Sarepta, LA.. He was a native of Red Parish and was a resident of this area for 42 years. He was a faithful member of Old Sarepta Missionary Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday School Superintendent for over 20 years and as a teacher for an adult Sunday School class for 10 years. He loved music and was a member of the church quartet. He was a retired employee of International Paper Company with 26 years of service and was retired from the LA DOT with 11 years of service. He was a member of the Springhill Masonic Lodge #348 F&AM for over 50 years and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jerry Lynn Ward; sister, Fannie Blackwell and brother, Laurie Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary SullivanWard; daughter, Mary Rebecca "Becky" Ward and sons, James Steelman, all of Sarepta, LA; David Steelman and wife, Annette of Springhill, LA; grandson, Shannon Steelman and wife, Kim of Bossier City, LA; great granddaughters, Aubrie and Serenity; brothers, Tommy Ward and wife, Myrtle of Sarepta, LA; Sherwood Ward and wife, Ethel of Martin, LA; a number of nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Woods, Randy Ward, Jason Ratliff, Roger Schumacher, Charles "Monk" McGuffey and Wallace Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Reeme and Billy Sayers.
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