MONTICELLO. Dec 19. - Mrs. Ruthie King Ward, 49, wife of Mr. D. B. Ward, died at the family home a few miles from Monticello after an illness of about three years.
Funeral services were held at the Old Silver Creek Baptist church with Dr. J. A. Taylor, pastor of the Arm Baptist church where Mrs. Ward held her membership, conducting the last rites. Interment was made in the Old Silver Creek church cemetery.
Mrs. Ward was reared at Carson, but had spent all of her married life near Arm. She was a devoted Christian and excelled as a home-maker.
Besides her husband, she Is survived by ten children: Walter, Gaston, Mrs. Henry Nations, Harold, Lina, Jake, Ola Mae, Plez, Van and Bernice all of whom live in Lawrence county. Among other surviving relatives are a grand daughter, three sisters,. Mrs. Jim Jones, Mrs. Andy Nations and Mrs. Aioert Dyess. all of Carson, MS; brothers, J. D. King, Oak Grove, La., Leeves, Bert, Mack and Wiley lung, an or Carson.
Clarion-Ledger, 20 Dec 1934, Thu, Page 7
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Obituary contributed by Faye Nations McCardle, FAG #47144920
MONTICELLO. Dec 19. - Mrs. Ruthie King Ward, 49, wife of Mr. D. B. Ward, died at the family home a few miles from Monticello after an illness of about three years.
Funeral services were held at the Old Silver Creek Baptist church with Dr. J. A. Taylor, pastor of the Arm Baptist church where Mrs. Ward held her membership, conducting the last rites. Interment was made in the Old Silver Creek church cemetery.
Mrs. Ward was reared at Carson, but had spent all of her married life near Arm. She was a devoted Christian and excelled as a home-maker.
Besides her husband, she Is survived by ten children: Walter, Gaston, Mrs. Henry Nations, Harold, Lina, Jake, Ola Mae, Plez, Van and Bernice all of whom live in Lawrence county. Among other surviving relatives are a grand daughter, three sisters,. Mrs. Jim Jones, Mrs. Andy Nations and Mrs. Aioert Dyess. all of Carson, MS; brothers, J. D. King, Oak Grove, La., Leeves, Bert, Mack and Wiley lung, an or Carson.
Clarion-Ledger, 20 Dec 1934, Thu, Page 7
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Obituary contributed by Faye Nations McCardle, FAG #47144920
Family Members
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Walter L. Ward
1904–1965
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Luther Gaston Ward
1906–1962
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Lena Ward Nations Kirtfield
1907–1987
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Grover D. Ward
1908–1909
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Jonah Harold Ward
1912–1989
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Edna Pinkie Ward Gill
1914–1976
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Bracey Brewer "Jake" Ward
1915–1968
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Ola Mae Ward Moncrief
1917–1989
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Pleasant Peyton "Plez" Ward
1919–1961
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Sylvanus Waller Ward
1921–1970
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