Joanne Chapman Ward died on November 17, 2019. She was born on January 1,1933, in Huntington, West Virginia to Margaret Updegraff Chapman and John Paul Chapman.
She grew up in Huntington and later attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She re- turned to Huntington where she went on to graduate from Marshall University. After graduation Joanne met the love of her life, Milton David Ward, Jr., and they were married July 30, 1954.
Joanne and Lefty moved to Houston, Texas where they raised their three daughters. They were active members of St. Philip Presbyterian Church. Joanne was very in- volved with the girls activities, always teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and serving as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for each of her daughters' class- es.
She later earned her teaching degree and became a Lower School teacher in HISD. She loved reading and helping children learn to read, which she continued to do during their retirement years in Port O'Connor, Texas assisting the teachers at the local school and volunteering to tutor students.
Later, she and her friends in Port O'Connor, were instrumental in raising money to build a new Library and Learning Center for the community with literacy programs and learning opportunities for all ages.
Joanne is proceeded in death by her husband of 63 years, Milton D. Ward (Lefty), her parents, Margaret Updegraff Chapman and John Paul Chapman, her grandparents, Elizabeth Grace Mahoney and Waston Foresman Updegraff. She is survived by her three daughters, Clare Ward Smithand husband, George Morrison Smith (Scooter), Celeste Ward Noonan and her husband, David Craig Noonan and Carolyn Chapman Ward; her grandchildren, Jason Michael Noonan, Kristan Noonan Schilling and her husband, Michael Roger Schilling, Weston Edward Smith and his wife Abigail Wehner Smith and Christopher Ward Smith; her great grand children, Austin Michael Schilling and Ashlyn Jo Schilling and her cousins Peggy Price Tradnack and Betty Ann Price Straub of Atlanta, Georgia.
A private family memorial service to celebrate Joanne's life will be held.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home of Colleyville, TX had charge of arrangements.
She grew up in Huntington and later attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She re- turned to Huntington where she went on to graduate from Marshall University. After graduation Joanne met the love of her life, Milton David Ward, Jr., and they were married July 30, 1954.
Joanne and Lefty moved to Houston, Texas where they raised their three daughters. They were active members of St. Philip Presbyterian Church. Joanne was very in- volved with the girls activities, always teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and serving as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for each of her daughters' class- es.
She later earned her teaching degree and became a Lower School teacher in HISD. She loved reading and helping children learn to read, which she continued to do during their retirement years in Port O'Connor, Texas assisting the teachers at the local school and volunteering to tutor students.
Later, she and her friends in Port O'Connor, were instrumental in raising money to build a new Library and Learning Center for the community with literacy programs and learning opportunities for all ages.
Joanne is proceeded in death by her husband of 63 years, Milton D. Ward (Lefty), her parents, Margaret Updegraff Chapman and John Paul Chapman, her grandparents, Elizabeth Grace Mahoney and Waston Foresman Updegraff. She is survived by her three daughters, Clare Ward Smithand husband, George Morrison Smith (Scooter), Celeste Ward Noonan and her husband, David Craig Noonan and Carolyn Chapman Ward; her grandchildren, Jason Michael Noonan, Kristan Noonan Schilling and her husband, Michael Roger Schilling, Weston Edward Smith and his wife Abigail Wehner Smith and Christopher Ward Smith; her great grand children, Austin Michael Schilling and Ashlyn Jo Schilling and her cousins Peggy Price Tradnack and Betty Ann Price Straub of Atlanta, Georgia.
A private family memorial service to celebrate Joanne's life will be held.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home of Colleyville, TX had charge of arrangements.
Joanne Chapman Ward died on November 17, 2019. She was born on January 1,1933, in Huntington, West Virginia to Margaret Updegraff Chapman and John Paul Chapman.
She grew up in Huntington and later attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She re- turned to Huntington where she went on to graduate from Marshall University. After graduation Joanne met the love of her life, Milton David Ward, Jr., and they were married July 30, 1954.
Joanne and Lefty moved to Houston, Texas where they raised their three daughters. They were active members of St. Philip Presbyterian Church. Joanne was very in- volved with the girls activities, always teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and serving as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for each of her daughters' class- es.
She later earned her teaching degree and became a Lower School teacher in HISD. She loved reading and helping children learn to read, which she continued to do during their retirement years in Port O'Connor, Texas assisting the teachers at the local school and volunteering to tutor students.
Later, she and her friends in Port O'Connor, were instrumental in raising money to build a new Library and Learning Center for the community with literacy programs and learning opportunities for all ages.
Joanne is proceeded in death by her husband of 63 years, Milton D. Ward (Lefty), her parents, Margaret Updegraff Chapman and John Paul Chapman, her grandparents, Elizabeth Grace Mahoney and Waston Foresman Updegraff. She is survived by her three daughters, Clare Ward Smithand husband, George Morrison Smith (Scooter), Celeste Ward Noonan and her husband, David Craig Noonan and Carolyn Chapman Ward; her grandchildren, Jason Michael Noonan, Kristan Noonan Schilling and her husband, Michael Roger Schilling, Weston Edward Smith and his wife Abigail Wehner Smith and Christopher Ward Smith; her great grand children, Austin Michael Schilling and Ashlyn Jo Schilling and her cousins Peggy Price Tradnack and Betty Ann Price Straub of Atlanta, Georgia.
A private family memorial service to celebrate Joanne's life will be held.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home of Colleyville, TX had charge of arrangements.
She grew up in Huntington and later attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She re- turned to Huntington where she went on to graduate from Marshall University. After graduation Joanne met the love of her life, Milton David Ward, Jr., and they were married July 30, 1954.
Joanne and Lefty moved to Houston, Texas where they raised their three daughters. They were active members of St. Philip Presbyterian Church. Joanne was very in- volved with the girls activities, always teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and serving as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for each of her daughters' class- es.
She later earned her teaching degree and became a Lower School teacher in HISD. She loved reading and helping children learn to read, which she continued to do during their retirement years in Port O'Connor, Texas assisting the teachers at the local school and volunteering to tutor students.
Later, she and her friends in Port O'Connor, were instrumental in raising money to build a new Library and Learning Center for the community with literacy programs and learning opportunities for all ages.
Joanne is proceeded in death by her husband of 63 years, Milton D. Ward (Lefty), her parents, Margaret Updegraff Chapman and John Paul Chapman, her grandparents, Elizabeth Grace Mahoney and Waston Foresman Updegraff. She is survived by her three daughters, Clare Ward Smithand husband, George Morrison Smith (Scooter), Celeste Ward Noonan and her husband, David Craig Noonan and Carolyn Chapman Ward; her grandchildren, Jason Michael Noonan, Kristan Noonan Schilling and her husband, Michael Roger Schilling, Weston Edward Smith and his wife Abigail Wehner Smith and Christopher Ward Smith; her great grand children, Austin Michael Schilling and Ashlyn Jo Schilling and her cousins Peggy Price Tradnack and Betty Ann Price Straub of Atlanta, Georgia.
A private family memorial service to celebrate Joanne's life will be held.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home of Colleyville, TX had charge of arrangements.
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