John Henry Ward, Sr.
October 5, 1913 ~ June 30, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
John Henry Ward, Sr., 93, of 392 Eliada Home Road, Asheville, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Mars Hill Retirement Community.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Ecton Washington and Anna Smith Ward. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Leila Livengood Ward, who died in 1992; two sisters, Helen Murray and Helena Teague; three brothers, Robert Ward, Walter Ward and Homer Ward and a son-in-law, Everette Young.
Mr. Ward was a retired switchman for Southern Railway and was a member of the Railroad Trainmen and West Asheville Baptist Church. He loved watching sports and being with his grandchildren.
Survivors include four daughters, Judy Buckner and husband Jim of Marshall, Vina Elkins and husband James of Hahira, GA, Priscilla Sheppard and husband Robert of Weaverville and Mary Young of Asheville; three sons, John H. Ward, Jr. and wife Beth of Asheville, James R. Ward and wife Mary of Enka and Joseph E. Ward, Sr and wife Debra of Asheville; twenty grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to John F. Keever Solace Center, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Sorry to Hear about your Dad.We use to Have some Good Times togeather Mary and I were the Same age. Yes we were Neighbors for a Long time and went to Emma School and Erwin High Isnt it something How we Get so Very Far apart..Know Our thoughts and Prayers are with You and we Pray God will comfort Your Hearts and Know He is In a Beautiful Place..
Love,
Marie Jones Campbell
Joe,Debbie, and Family,
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Connie
Our deepest sympathies.
Jim and Mary,
We were so sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this difficult time.
Robert and Louise
Deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to your family. Bill & Nancy Capps and Edith Earwood Bishop
Rest well John Henry.
Gerald Ward,
Great-Great Grandson of Perry Ward
Mary,
Sorry to hear of your loss.You and your family are in my prayers and
thought.
Ann
So sorry to hear of your father’s passing. Please know that my
thoughts and prayers are with you
at this sad time.
I am so sorry for your loss of the father and grandfather that you all loved so much. I just wanted you to know that I was with him holding his hand and stroking his head as he died. I told him ‘God is waiting for you, your angels are here to take you to meet God. He died very peacefully. Again, my sincere condolences to you all.