Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




Marie (Anderson) Ward  

Marie Ward, 67, of Bokchito, Okla. passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000 at her 
residence. 

Funeral services were 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Durant, Okla. 
with the Rev. James Robinson and the Rev. John Riggs officiating. 

Pallbearers were Robert Ward, Patrick Ward, Charles Nicholson, Floyd Anderson,
Don Welch and Gene Loftis. 

Another service will be held at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of 
Streetman with the Rev. Mickey Loftis officiating. Visitation will be held 
before the service from 3:30 to 4 p.m. at the church. Interment will be held 
at Birdston Cemetery. 

Mrs. Ward was born Nov. 1, 1932 in Streetman to Guy Anderson and Arra 
(Richmond) Anderson. She married Fred Ward on June 20, 1949 in Corsicana. She
was a member of First Baptist Church of Durant. She was a homemaker and a 
great helper to her pastor husband in the ministry. She taught Sunday School 
and was very active in her church work. She was a board member of the Senior
Citizen Center of Bokchito. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, G. R. Anderson and Ernie 
Anderson; and sister, Matti Faye Stribrick. 

Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband, Fred Ward; sons and daughters-in-law, 
Mark and Debbie Ward of Missouri City and Greg and Linda Ward of Texline; 
daughter and son-in-law, Marsha Beth and Whit Walker of Amarillo; brothers, 
Robert Anderson of Malakoff and Max Anderson of Hemet, Calif.; sisters, Gladys
Rouse of Streetman and Edna Hodge of Eureka; and seven grandchildren. 

Arrangements by Murray Funeral Home of Durant, Okla.