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Johnny Wilton “Little John” Ward

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Johnny Wilton “Little John” Ward

Birth
Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
20 Jan 2021 (aged 64)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Cairo, Coal County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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John Wilton Ward, age 64, a Coalgate resident was born on September 24, 1956, to John and Lowann Joyce (Miles) Ward, at Coalgate, OK.

John passed away on January 20, 2021 at OKC, OK. He attended and graduated from Coalgate High School in 1974. John was a Farmer and Rancher.

Little John grew up and was raised in Coalgate. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Coalgate. From High School he went on to fulfill a rewarding career in rodeo like many of his family generations before him. He was a competitive bull rider/bronc rider and rodeo clown along with other events related to rodeo. He was a mentor to many young cowboys and taught at his own Rodeo School for many years. In his later years he enjoyed farm and ranch life.

SURVIVED BY

Son: Ben Ward and wife Ashley and their son Bridger of Coalgate

Daughter: Rocki Hoops and husband Cary and their son Caylor of Cumby, Texas

Sisters: Micki Blue and husband Wayne of Coalgate

Cynthia Wesley and husband Edward of Okemah

Marilyn Eidson of Norman

5 nephews, 1 niece and numerous great nieces, nephews and many dear and loved friends

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

Parents: John Wayne and Lowann (Miles) Ward

DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, January 25th, 2021

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma

INTERMENT: Cairo Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Rodger Wilson, Mark Ward, Burney Blue, Aaron Blue, Jack Wilson

Visitation will be Sunday 2-8PM
John Wilton Ward, age 64, a Coalgate resident was born on September 24, 1956, to John and Lowann Joyce (Miles) Ward, at Coalgate, OK.

John passed away on January 20, 2021 at OKC, OK. He attended and graduated from Coalgate High School in 1974. John was a Farmer and Rancher.

Little John grew up and was raised in Coalgate. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Coalgate. From High School he went on to fulfill a rewarding career in rodeo like many of his family generations before him. He was a competitive bull rider/bronc rider and rodeo clown along with other events related to rodeo. He was a mentor to many young cowboys and taught at his own Rodeo School for many years. In his later years he enjoyed farm and ranch life.

SURVIVED BY

Son: Ben Ward and wife Ashley and their son Bridger of Coalgate

Daughter: Rocki Hoops and husband Cary and their son Caylor of Cumby, Texas

Sisters: Micki Blue and husband Wayne of Coalgate

Cynthia Wesley and husband Edward of Okemah

Marilyn Eidson of Norman

5 nephews, 1 niece and numerous great nieces, nephews and many dear and loved friends

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

Parents: John Wayne and Lowann (Miles) Ward

DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, January 25th, 2021

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma

INTERMENT: Cairo Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Rodger Wilson, Mark Ward, Burney Blue, Aaron Blue, Jack Wilson

Visitation will be Sunday 2-8PM


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