OBITS: Ward, (A) - Owensboro Area, Daviess Co., KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Chester Ward, Jr. "chesterward@mindspring.com" Date:21 Aug 1998 -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** Hi, I would like to post several Ward obituaries to Kentucky Footsteps. These are almost exclusively deaths of the Owensboro area, and of persons with the WARD surname. I'm beginning with those whose first names begin with A. Please excuse those few errors which are certain to appear, none of these being proofread. Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 1 July 1951. "Mrs. L. E. [Addie] Ward, 80, died at 7 p.m. Thursday [28 June 1951] at the home of her son, C. R. Ward, Route 3, after a brief illness. A native of Daviess county, she had lived in Ohio county most of her life. She was a member of the Methodist church. "Surviving is another son, Richard Ward, also of Hartford; and six grandchildren. "Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Hartford Methodist church, the Rev. Joseph Travis officiating. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 18 September 1984. "Alice Mae Burden Ward, 40, of 2205 Berkshire Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 1984, at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital. She was born in Owensboro. "Survivors include her parents, Joe D. Burden and Mary Burden Pendleton; two daughters, Mary "Dippy" House and Debbie Ward, all of Owensboro; a grandson; a brother, David Burden of South Carolina; and two sisters, Faye Burden Fulkerson of Owensboro and Mary Jo Burden Freels of Calhoun. "Services are at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at James H. Davis Funeral Home. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home." Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 24 August 1979. "Beaver Dam--Almeda Ward, 78, of Route 3, Beaver Dam, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 1979, at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital. She was born in Ohio County and was a member of Longview General Baptist Church. "Survivors include two brothers, Lorenzo Ward of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Sylvester Ward of Owensboro; and two sisters, Burnice Phelps of Beaver Dam and Georgia Riley of Bakersfield, Calif. "Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Longview General Baptist Church. Burial in Sunnyside Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. Saturday at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home, Hartford." Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 29 August 1978. "Alvin Ward, 90, of Centertown died Monday at Ohio County Hospital, Hartford. He was born in Ohio County and was a member of No Creek United Methodist Church. "Survivors include his wife, Dixie Ward, and several nieces and nephews." "Duke Funeral Home, Centertown, is in charge of arrangements. Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 29 August 1978. "Alvin Ward, 90, of Centertown died Monday at Ohio County Hospital, Hartford. He was born in Ohio County and was a member of No Creek United Methodist Church. "Survivors include his wife, Dixie Ward, and several nieces and nephews." "Duke Funeral Home, Centertown, is in charge of arrangements. Messenger. 7 April 1926. "Andy Ward, 55,of Greenville, died at 9:20 o'clock Monday night [5 April 1926] at the city hospital after a five months' illness. He is survived by three children, Mrs. F. W. Pucket of Owensboro; Mrs. May Willingham and John Ward, of Henderson. The body was taken to Henderson last night for burial." Messenger. March 18, 1952. "92-Year-Old Woman Burned to Death As Fire Destroys Her Home--A 92-year-old woman was burned to death when fire destroyed her home about two miles south of Oklahoma, in Eastern Daviess County, early Monday morning [17 March 1952]. "She is Miss Ann Liza Ward, Route 1, Whitesville. "Daviess County Coroner Allen Haley, who is conducting an investigation, said the fire was discovered by a neighbor, John Clark, at about 3:55 a.m. "Haley said Clark, who lives about a mile from the house, told him he awakened and saw the flames. He roused his son, Carroll, and the two hurried to the burning home. It was almost completely destroyed when they arrived, Clark said. "Clark called Haley who removed Miss Ward's body to the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home in Owensboro. Haley said the embers were too hot to conduct a thorough investigation, and that he was unable to determine what might have started the fire. He will continue the investigation, he said, and later hold an inquest. "Haley said Miss Ward lived alone and the last person known to see her alive was Mrs. Maggie Ward, who lives across a field from the home. She saw her at about 10 a.m. Sunday, Haley said. "Miss Ward is survived by three brothers, Dan Ward, Owensboro; Jim Ward, Hardinsburg; John Perry Ward, Reed. "Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, Whitesville, the Rev. Martin Nahstoll officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. "Pallbearers: nephews. "Prayers will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home." Messenger. 3 June 1947. "Mrs. Annie Buckner Ward--Uniontown, Ky.--Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Buckner Ward, 78, who died Saturday morning [31 May 1947] in Louisville, were held at 10 o'clock Monday at the Uniontown Christian church. The Rev. H. B. Self officiated. Burial was in St. Agnes Cemetery. "Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Ward Davis, of Louisville; sisters, Mrs. Walter S. Ferguson, of Louisville, and Mrs. Lena Buckner Roberts, of Alberquerque, N. Mex.; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Messenger & Inquirer. 14 December 1959. "Mrs. Annie E. Ward, 95, of Owensboro Route 3, died Sunday [13 December 1959] at 9:30 a.m. at the home of her son, Onie Ward, after a lingering illness. "Born in Hancock County, on July 14, 1864, Mrs. Ward had lived in Hancock and Daviess counties all her life. She was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church. "She is survived by one son, Onie Ward, Owensboro Route 3; two sisters, Mrs. Lily Humphrey, Evansville, Ind., and Mrs. Maggie Boss, Indianapolis, Ind.; one grandson; 3 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. "Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, conducted by the Rev. Joseph W. Saffer, pastor. Burial will be in Ward Cemetery. Prayers will be said at 7:30 p.m. this evening "The body is at the Delbert J. Glenn Funeral Home." Messenger & Inquirer. 19 March 1952. "Rites for James Ward and Sister, Set For Thursday--James Ward, 84, of Hardinsburg, Route 2, a brother of Miss Ann Liza Ward, 92, who lost her life in a fire which destroyed her home, near Whitesville, early Monday, died at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday [18 March 1952], following a five day illness. "Double funeral services will be held for Mr. Ward and his sister, Miss Ward at 9 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary's of the Wood Catholic Church, in Whitesville. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Orville, Frank, William, Ira, Dan and Edwin Ward, all nephews. "Surviving are two brothers, John Perry Ward, of Reed, and Dan Ward, of Owensboro. "Mr. Ward was a native of Whitesville, but had resided in Breckinridge County the last 15 years, where he was engaged in the real estate business and farming. "Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home, 519 Locust St." "The death of Miss Ward was held accidental, according to a verdict returned by Coroner Allen W. Haley Tuesday. Her home was destroyed by fire of an undetermined origin early Monday. A can containing money was found in the ruins, eliminating the possibility that foul play had figured in Miss Ward's death." Messenger. 3 June 1921. "Ohio County News . . . Mrs. Annie F. Ward, wife of William G. Ward, died at her home at No Creek Tuesday of heart trouble. She is survived by her husband and a half-sister, Mrs. Logan Felix, of Owensboro, and two half-brothers, Weaver and Charles Bennett, of Owensboro." Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 8 November 1971. "Anthony H. Ward--Services for Anthony Hershel Ward, 24, 4544 Spring Lane Drive, who was fatally injured in an auto accident Saturday [6 November 1971], will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Martin Catholic Church by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gilbert Henninger, pastor. Burial will be in the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. "Prayers will be said at the Delbert J. Glenn Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. today, where friends may call." Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. 23 February 1975. "Hartford--Archie (Jack) Ward, 69, of Route 1, Olaton, died yesterday [22 February 1975] at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital. Born in Ohio County, a son of the late Pendleton and Katherine Kuykendall Ward, he was a member of Beaver Dam United Methodist Church. "Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lorena Ward; a son, Douglas Ward, Beaver Dam; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Luce, Orland Park, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Mark Sandefur and Mrs. Hettie Belle Lindley, both of Hartford, and Mrs. Thelma Ward, Akron, Ohio; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. "Services 1 p.m. Monday at Duke Funeral Home, Hartford, with the Rev. James Lyle, the Rev. Wayne Lyle and the Rev. Ernest Griffin officiating. Burial in Carson Cemetery, Ohio County. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today." Messenger & Inquirer. 29 May 1966. "Centertown--Arl B. Ward, 72, of Centertown, died at 11:45 p.m. Friday at the Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. "He was a member of the Centertown Methodist Church. "Survivors include his widow, Nola Ward; two daughters, Mrs. Arlene Yount of Shelbyville, Ky., Mrs. Mary Ashby of Louisville; a son Keith Ward of Utica; seven grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Dempsey of Evansville. "Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. (CST) Monday at the Duke Funeral Home in Centertown, coducted by the Rev. Bill Holladay, pastor of the Centertown Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev. W. D. Stradar, pastor of Centertown Methodist Church. "Burial will be in the Centertown Cemetery." Messenger & Inquirer. 14 April 1992 "Gabriel C. "Gabe" Ward, 78, of 6535 Boston-Laffoon Road, Philpot, died Monday, April 13, 1992, at Mercy Hospital in Owensboro. He was born in Daviess County, was retired from Southern Tank, Inc. and was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville. "Survivors include his wife, Bernadine Ward; a son, Bill Ward, of Massena, N.Y.; nine daughters, Mrs. J. B. (Cecilia) Montgomery, Mrs. Benny (Katie) Williams, Mrs. Kenny (Joanna) Florez, Flo Ward, and Mrs. Phil (Roberta) Spurlock, all of Philpot, Mrs. Charles (Teresa) Krampe of Henderson, Mrs. Eddie (Mary) Haynes and Mrs. Bill (Betsy) Mansfield, both of Owensboro, and Mrs. Chris (Ruth) Bickwermert of Whitesville; 45 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred and Jimmy Ward, both of Owensboro; and three sisters, Margaret Ann Battista of Cleveland, and Elizabeth Edge and Nellie Payne, both of Owensboro. Messenger & Inquirer. 30 October 1958. "Arthur D. Ward, 73, Whitesville Route 1, retired schoolteacher, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday [29 October 1958] following an illness of several months. He had taught in eight Daviess County schools. He was a member of the Little Zion Baptist Church. "Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Maggie Ward; one daughter, Mrs. C. P. Howard, Whitesville; one brother, Ollie Ward, Whitesville; ten grandchldren. "Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the residence with the Rev. Carmel Baize officiating. Burial in Hendrix Cemetery. "Pallbearers--Louis Edge, John Thomas Edge, Joe Ward, Jimmy Ward, Gabriel Ward, and Freddie Lee Ward." Messenger & Inquirer. 23 March 1966. "Mrs. Ray Ward--Centertown--Mrs. Audra Ashby Ward, 70, of Jeffersontown, Ky., formerly of Centertown, died Monday morning at her home. "Surviving are her husband, Ray Ward of Jeffersontown; a son, Don Ward, Jeffersontown; two grandchildren, and two brothers, Alney Ashby of Centertown, and Martin Ashby of Drakesboro. "Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Duke Funeral Home in Centertown, conducted by the Rev. William Holladay, pastor of Centertown Baptist Church, with burial in Walton's Creek Cemetery. "The body is at Duke Funeral Home." Chester Ward, Jr. 821 Glenn Ct. Owensboro, KY 42303-0520 Ky. Genealogical Research, especially Ohio and Daviess Cos.