OBITS: Ward, (B) - Owensboro Area, Daviess Co., KY --------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: Chester Ward, Jr. Date: 9 Sep 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, These are Owensboro area obituaries, the deceased being of the Ward surname, with first names beginning with B. A's were submitted last month. Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 27 January 1926. "Death of Twins. The twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Ward, West First Street, died at 6:30 o'clock Saturday morning [23 January 1926]. Burial took place in Fern Hill cemetery." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 4 August 1922. "Former Local Boy Drowned . . . Beecher Ward, Aged 16, Meets Death In Little River, Near Miami, Fla. . . . "Beecher Ward, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Ward, formerly of Owensboro, was drowned in Little river, near Miami, Fla., last Saturday afternoon, while attempting to rescue his little eight-years-old cousin. The Ward family lived in Owensboro a number of years, Bishop Ward, the father, having been a city mail carrier. The boy who lost his life carried a Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger route almost up to the time that the family removed to Florida. "The following is the account of the tragedy as it was reported in the Miami Herald: "While attempting to rescue his eight-year-old cousin from the waters of Little river yesterday afternoon, Beecher Ward, 16 years old, was apparently taken with cramps and drowned before help could reach him. "The body was found about an hour later by a number of men who administered artificial respiration until the lung motor arrived from the Central fire station. The lung motor was immediately put into use and was kept in operation for about two hours but without avail. "Ward, who is the son of B. A. Ward, a letter carrier in Buena Vista, was one of a party of swimmers at the mouth of Little river during yesterday afternoon and attempted to rescue Isabelle Ward, his cousin, who had gone into the water beyond her depth. "He reached the girl and he was apparently overcome with cramps, and clutched at his head. Persons on the shore endeavored to start a motor launch and go to the rescue but the engine refused to start. A life preserver was then thrown to Ward but he samk almost immediately and did not come up. It was said that he had complained about a headache before going into the water. "The child he had gone to rescue was taken from the water by an older girl. "Ward lived with his parents at 3629 N. E. First court. He was a Western Union Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger boy and had just enlisted in Company B for the Jacksonville trip next month." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger & Inquirer. 4 June 1982. "Bernadine E. Ward, 63, of Route 5, Owensboro, died Wednesday, June 2, 1982, at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, was a housewife, and a member of the VFW-Ladies Auxiliary and AmVets. Her husband, Kelly E. Ward, died in 1967. "Survivors include two sons, Kelly E. Ward and William A. Bell, both of Owensboro; a daughter, Patricia Ann Sieb, of Evansville, Ind: and two sisters, Mrs Walter J. (Genevieve) Whitelaw, of Maple Heights, Ohio and Anna Mae Shantery, of Cleveland, Ohio. "Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation from 4-8 p.m. only today at the funeral home. Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 2 June 1953. "Mrs. Bernadine Mills Ward, wife of James D. Ward, died at 8 a.m. Monday [1 June 1953] in a Chicago hospital. She was a resident of Calument City, Ill., at the time of her death, but formerly resided at Whitesville. "She is survived by her husband; a son, Bennie Joe, Calumet City; her mother, Mrs. William Lawrence [Florence Ward] Mills; one sister, Mrs. Maudwena Holland, Whitesville; nine brothers, Ireneaus, Linus and Gregory Mills, all of Whitesville, Arthur and Hugh C. Mills, both of Owensboro; Arnold Mills, Reed, Ky.; Ollie J. Mills, Mannington, W. Va.; Carl Mills, Calument City, and Airman B-c Robert Mills, of Wichita Falls, Texas. "The body was brought to Glenn Funeral Home in Whitesville." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 5 November 1936. "Woman Declared Legally Dead . . . Daviess Court Orders Insurance Policy Paid . . . Bernice Ward, former Owensboro girl, was declared legally dead in Daviess circuit court Wednesday by Judge George S. Wilson who ordered the Metropolitan Life Insurance company to pay a total of $407.30 to her brother, William Ward, on an insurance policy held by him. The petition in the suit stated that Bernice Ward has not been seen since January 5, 1929 when she left her home to go to Louisville." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 17 September 1921. "Funeral of Mrs. Bertie Ward . . . The funeral of Mrs. Bertie Ward, age 47, who died Thursday morning [15 September 1921] at 9 o'clock of a complication of diseases at her home in Ohio county was held Friday morning. The body was taken from the home just above Whitesville to Hartford where the burial took place." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 19 February 1930. "Death of Infant . . . Bessie May Ward, the six-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Al Ward died at her home near Semiway on Saturday, February 15. Burial was made at that place." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger & Inquirer. 3 April 1958. "Central City--Mrs. Blanche Ward, 82, died Wednesday [2 April 1958] at 9 a.m. at the Riverside hospital, Paducah. A native of Muhlenberg County, she was a member of the Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church. "Survivors include two sons, J. E. Ward of Central City, and T. E. Ward of Paducah; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Grover Humphrey and Herbert Humphrey, both of Central City. "Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. Arnett Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. "The body is at the Tucker funeral home." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger & Inquirer. 5 January 1961. "Bradley Ward, 41, brother of Mrs. Bob Darling of Owensboro, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday [3 January 1961] in his residence in Sandwich, Ill., after a lingering illness. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at Sandwich at 1 p.m. Friday, with burial in the Sandwich Cemetery. "He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Kay; his mother, Mrs. Iva Ward Druien, Buffalo, Ky.; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Robison, Colton, Calif., Mrs. Aileen Hutcherson of Louisville, and Mrs. Darling, and two brothers, Louis Ward of Horse Cave and Cecil Ward of Louisville. "Ward, with his family, had been a frequent visitor to Owensboro, especially during the Christmas season for the past several years at which time he photographed many of the homes that were decorated. His color slides taken locally were shown to various clubs and groups throughout northern Illinois. "He was an employee of the Michigan-Wisconsin Gas Transmission Co." Owensboro (Ky.) Messenger, 28 November 1945. "Brenda Faye Ward--Brenda Faye Ward, eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olden Ward, died at her home, Route 3, early Sunday morning [25 November 1945]. Surviving besides the parents are two sisters, Mary Margaret and Dorothy Ann Ward; and Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Howell. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic church, Browns Valley. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Chester Ward, Jr. 821 Glenn Ct. Owensboro, KY 42303-0520 Ky. Genealogical Research, especially Ohio and Daviess Cos.