Joe Willis Ward, 70, of Lafayette, passed away at 5:58 am on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Kindred North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.
He was born December 4, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Joe C. and Lucille (Norman) Ward.
Joe had worked in the steel mills and drove a school bus.
He loved the word of God and enjoyed fishing, arts and crafts, and watching westerns and The Ghost of Mr. Chicken.
Surviving are four sons, Joe Morrison (Marselle Cook-Morrison) of West Lafayette, Vincent Ward and Josair Jackson (Myro) both of Milwaukee, WI and Johnathan Ward of Florida; six brothers, Jimmy Ward (Brenda), Leonard Ward (Janise), Roosevelt Ward (Ruth), Edward Ward (Vanetta), David Ward (Marolyn) and John Ward (Cindy) and two sisters, Dorothy Jones (Kenny) and Willa May Ward (Joseph). Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am at Christ Memorial Temple, 3801 E. Union St Lafayette, IN 47905 with Pastor Jordon Parnell officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Vale Cemetery in Lafayette.
He was born December 4, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Joe C. and Lucille (Norman) Ward.
Joe had worked in the steel mills and drove a school bus.
He loved the word of God and enjoyed fishing, arts and crafts, and watching westerns and The Ghost of Mr. Chicken.
Surviving are four sons, Joe Morrison (Marselle Cook-Morrison) of West Lafayette, Vincent Ward and Josair Jackson (Myro) both of Milwaukee, WI and Johnathan Ward of Florida; six brothers, Jimmy Ward (Brenda), Leonard Ward (Janise), Roosevelt Ward (Ruth), Edward Ward (Vanetta), David Ward (Marolyn) and John Ward (Cindy) and two sisters, Dorothy Jones (Kenny) and Willa May Ward (Joseph). Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am at Christ Memorial Temple, 3801 E. Union St Lafayette, IN 47905 with Pastor Jordon Parnell officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Vale Cemetery in Lafayette.
Joe Willis Ward, 70, of Lafayette, passed away at 5:58 am on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Kindred North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.
He was born December 4, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Joe C. and Lucille (Norman) Ward.
Joe had worked in the steel mills and drove a school bus.
He loved the word of God and enjoyed fishing, arts and crafts, and watching westerns and The Ghost of Mr. Chicken.
Surviving are four sons, Joe Morrison (Marselle Cook-Morrison) of West Lafayette, Vincent Ward and Josair Jackson (Myro) both of Milwaukee, WI and Johnathan Ward of Florida; six brothers, Jimmy Ward (Brenda), Leonard Ward (Janise), Roosevelt Ward (Ruth), Edward Ward (Vanetta), David Ward (Marolyn) and John Ward (Cindy) and two sisters, Dorothy Jones (Kenny) and Willa May Ward (Joseph). Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am at Christ Memorial Temple, 3801 E. Union St Lafayette, IN 47905 with Pastor Jordon Parnell officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Vale Cemetery in Lafayette.
He was born December 4, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Joe C. and Lucille (Norman) Ward.
Joe had worked in the steel mills and drove a school bus.
He loved the word of God and enjoyed fishing, arts and crafts, and watching westerns and The Ghost of Mr. Chicken.
Surviving are four sons, Joe Morrison (Marselle Cook-Morrison) of West Lafayette, Vincent Ward and Josair Jackson (Myro) both of Milwaukee, WI and Johnathan Ward of Florida; six brothers, Jimmy Ward (Brenda), Leonard Ward (Janise), Roosevelt Ward (Ruth), Edward Ward (Vanetta), David Ward (Marolyn) and John Ward (Cindy) and two sisters, Dorothy Jones (Kenny) and Willa May Ward (Joseph). Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am at Christ Memorial Temple, 3801 E. Union St Lafayette, IN 47905 with Pastor Jordon Parnell officiating. Burial will follow at Spring Vale Cemetery in Lafayette.
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