Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Dr. Fernando A., 1948 

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Dr. F. A. Ward Buried Yesterday 

  Funeral services for Fernando A. Ward, who died early Saturday morning at 
his home after a long illness, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock 
at the First Baptist Church.  The Rev. J. Lester Lane and the Rev. Work 
officiated. 

  The church choir sang "O Master Let Me Walk With Thee" and "My Jesus As Thy 
Wilt."  The Rev. Work sang as a solo, "Lead Kindly Light." 

  The pall was of bronze chrysamthemums, Talisman roses, stephanotis and 
orchids.  Pallbearers were Landes Small, L.J. Jernigan, R.D. Bell, C.E. Duck, 
D.F. Boone, G.B. Stott, Ray V. Knight, R.R. Harrell, W.T. Kirchmier, and J.R. 
Vann.  Honorary bearers were deacons of the First Baptist Church, members of 
the Goodwin Bible Class, Lions Club, Hiram Lodge, 340, A.F. and A.M., the 
Nansemond Medical Society and friends. 

  Burial took place in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites conducted at the 
grave by the Hiram Lodge. 


Fernando Alphonso WARD, M.D., 
b. 2 Feb 1875, NC, d. 9 Oct 1948, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block Y, Lot 41*), Suffolk, 10 Oct 1948, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 25, No. 160, Mon., Oct. 11, 1948, p. 1 

*Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_v.txt 

His parents, Anderson J. & Sarah Elizabeth (TROTMAN) WARD, & paternal 
   grandparents, are buried in the Timothy WARD family cemetery, Chowan Co., 
   NC.  (Find a Grave Mem. #73118874 &c.) 

His first wife, Mary Mozelle (JONES) WARD (1880 - 1919), is buried in 
   Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond.  (Find a Grave Mem. #60053458) 

His 2m.rec. gives b. Gates Co., NC.  (Ancestry.com VA Select Marriages) 

D.Cert. 22381 (Suffolk #306) gives b. Gliden, NC, which is in Perquimans Co., 
   just below Gates Co. 


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