Howard Grover Ward
December 18, 1947 ~ July 19, 2013
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Howard Grover Ward, 65, of North Turkey Creek, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013.
A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late James Britt and Gladys Davis Ward. He was also preceded in death by his sister Helen Dills, and brother, J.D. Ward.
Mr. Ward is survived by loving wife, Wanda Jones Ward; son Brandon Ward and fiancé Meredith; siblings, Jimmy Ward, Eddie Ward, and Linda Ward, and special sons, Brandon Morgan and Jesse Swain.
Howard retired from UPS after 30 years service and was a veteran of 28 years with the U.S. Army Reserve retiring as a Command Sergeant Major. He was also a member of Beulah Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013 in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with the Revs. Ricky Wolfe and Norris Wright officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service. Interment with military honors will be at 10:00 am Monday July 22, 2013 at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.
Flowers will be appreciated and accepted or memorials may be made to Beulah Baptist Church.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We need more men like Goob. Our lives were blessed by knowing him.
May the Lord comfort you during this time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We need more men like Goob. Our lives were blessed by knowing him.
May the Lord comfort you during this time.
Dear Wanda and Family,
My heart breaks for you. Please know I will be here for you at anytime you might need me.
I love you,
Phyllis Henderson
Dear Wanda, Brandon, Meredith and extended family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Goob was such a sweet, gentle man who loved the Lord. He will be dearly missed.
Iwas so sorry to hear about goob.He was a good man ang always making me laugh when I was growing up.He will be missed very much and especilly by the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sorry for your loss You will be in our Prayers.
To the Ward family, I LOVE Howard as a brother and will miss him very much. The Funderburk family is here if you need us in any way, just call, Love and God Bless the family
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this hard time.
I worked with Howard at UPS for many years.He was a good friend to me.I always enjoyed talking to him at our retirement breakfast.He will be missed.With my sincere sympathies to his family.Respectfully,
Charlie
Dear Wanda & family
Sorry to hear about Howard. I enjoyed working with him at UPS.He will be greatly missed.
Wanda and Brandon,
We were so sad to hear about Howard. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed! Sincerely, Sheri, David, Cody, Casey, and Logan Webb
Wanda and Brandon,
We were so sad to hear about Howard. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed! Sincerely, Sheri, David, Cody, Casey, and Logan Webb
Wanda and Brandon,
We were so sad to hear about Howard. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed! Sincerely, Sheri, David, Cody, Casey, and Logan Webb
Wanda and Brandon,
We were so sad to hear about Howard. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed! Sincerely, Sheri, David, Cody, Casey, and Logan Webb
Wanda and Brandon,
We were so sad to hear about Howard. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. He will be missed! Sincerely, Sheri, David, Cody, Casey, and Logan Webb
Deepest Sympathy, Love, and Prayers
Dear Wanda, Brandon, and Family
My heart is absolutely broken for you. Howard was one of the finest men our community and church has ever known. My son, Josh, always felt so at home with you as he and Brandon have been friends through the years. May God bless and comfort you during this difficult time.
Love & Prayers,
Shelia & David Warren
Wanda,
Bob and I want to express our deepest sympathies and we are so sorry about Howard. You and Brandon and family are in our prayers.
Bob and Shannon Christy
Our hearts are saddened to hear of Howard’s passing. He was such a good friend of Mark’s and always had a smile and kind word for us. We will be thinking of you and praying for your family.
Dear family. We are so sorry to hear about Howard. We are unable to come but our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I was so sorry to hear about Howard.I served with him in the reserves and thought a great deal of him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.
Wanda and Brandon:
You are surely in our thoughts and prayers durning this time. It was surely an HONOR to know you all and the wonderful precious memories. We know what a great christain Howard was and what a example he left for us to follow. May God’s grace, love and prayers be with you.
Rev. Joe Sellars,
Barry, Joy and Taylor Eller
We are very sorry for your loss
Howard was one of my favorite people at UPS.Will miss him very much as I know you will too.
Wanda, May God be with you and the Ward family during this most difficult time. My prayer is that your memories will comfort you in your time of sorrow. Goob was a Christian example for all of us and will be sorely missed. It won’t be the same without hearing the Ward Brothers singing.
I am so sorry to hear about Howard. So glad he stopped by to see me about two weeks ago. We had a great visit. He was always one of my favorite cousins. I will miss him deeply.
Wanda and Brandon,
I am so sorry for your loss. May GOD comfort you as you go through this difficult time. I am unable to be there in person but please know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Stephanie (Sellars) Thorn & Family
Wanda & Brandon, My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless Mike
Dear Wanda and Brandon,
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We will deeply miss Howard. He was a wonderful Godly man who was always
there to help everyone. Such a shock Norris was talking to him at 11:30 on Friday. We will see him again . Our prayer is that God will comfort you . Love , Norris
Charlotte
We are so sorry to hear of your loss and may GOD comfort you with his love. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Our thoughts and prayers for the Ward family during this time of loss. Howard was a fantastical individual and friend
Our thoughts and prayers for the Ward family during this time of loss. Howard was a fantastical individual and friend
I am on vacation and missed the funeral. Howard and I walked many miles through the Ft Bragg woods and I will always remember the days and nights at Bragg and other installations. To the entire family, we will all miss ‘Gubber’. Larry Davis CSM USA Retired.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Howard was a wonderful person and a friend to many. Heaven gain is our loss. God bless you.
Our prayers are with you. Your UPS friend..
Len and Sherry Frisbee
Wanda,
Our thoughts and prayers for your family during this time of loss. Howard was a good student and a great friend. He will be missed by all his Christian friends.
I graduated from Erwin High School with Howard. I heard about his death today and wanted to express my sincere regrets that he has passed away. He was a gentle and kind person and I have such good memories of him from those years in school. May there be comfort from the Lord for his wife and family.
Sandra Banks Donohue
Wanda,I am so sorry to hear about Howard. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family throughout the coming days.
Wanda,Brandon,Linda and family:
It was Thursday and I stopped in Subway on my way home. Howard was there and I asked how everyone was. I hear Friday he was involved in a fatal car accident. I am so sorry. May God comfort you in this time of sorrow and loss.
Sharon Moore
(Square D)
Wanda,Brandon
I am so sorry to hear of Howards passing. I pray that God will comfort all of you during the days to come. Howard was a good friend to all that knew him.
Ronnie & Lesa Baldwin
Dear Wanda & Brandon,
My heart is just broken for you. I have known Goob all his life. What a great man! Such a shock! I know where he is and that is such a blessing! May the Lord bless you and keep you during this time. Love and Prayers to you.
Freda Nodine
Dear Wanda & Brandon,
My heart is just broken for you. I have known Goob all his life. What a great man! Such a shock! I know where he is and that is such a blessing! May the Lord bless you and keep you during this time. Love and Prayers to you.
Freda Nodine
We are sorry for your loss. Goober was a very good man and he will be truly missed by all.
I send my deepest condolences to family and friends. The time spent with Howard and our fellow school bus drivers always brings a smile to my face. I will always remember Howard as a kind and gentle friend.
Wanda & Brandon
My heart is heavy for you and Brandon with Howard’s passing. After all those years of so carefully driving those brown trucks it’s just hard to understand. He was such a good man & Daddy and you two have always been an inspirational couple. Heaven is blessed with a new delivery Angel. Big hug & blessings to you and Brandon
Karen (Warren) Cline & Jennifer
Dear Wanda & Brandon, We were sorry to learn of your loss. May God bless you and give you comfort at this time and in the days to come.Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Sheila & Bill
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Howard(Red).He was a very kind and nice person.
The Roy Smith & the Dean Worley Family
Wanda, during this time of sorrow, words alone, sometimes aren’t enough. But, if these simple words can help in anyway, please understand, that I am so sorry and may God give you and the family peace and strength during the days ahead.
So sorry for your loss.. you are all in our prayers!
Dear Howard Family,
Our prayers are with you during this difficult time. Howard and his brothers sang at our church on a July 4th Sunday afternoon ‘Singing’ several years ago at Oak Grove Christian Church in Arden at the request of our pianist, Erma Penland. May the Lord comfort each of you as you grieve the loss of your loved one.
In Christian Love
Dear Wanda, Brandon and extended Ward family, I was so sad to hear that we had lost Howard. When I think of him, I always think of his big smile and his pleasant disposition. While we morn Howard’s loss, I think that it is equally important that we also give thanks that such good men as Howard lived and that we had the privilege to know him. God bless and comfort you during this difficult time.
Sorry for your loss. Now he is going to be your greatest Angle. God bless you and keep your family always looking up to know he is always with you. Love you Charlie e
Wanda & Brandon, We are so saddened by Howard’s passing. May the God of all comfort, mercy and grace be with you both during this time and the days to follow. We will continue to pray for you.
Wanda, I just saw where your husband had passed away. I am so sorry! I pray that God will give you and your son comfort and peace. You were very special to me when we worked together at Square D.
We are so sorry for loss. We will keep in our thoughts and prayers.
Wanda – We were so sorry to hear about Howard. We will remember you and your family in our prayers. Our son Tim worked with Howard at UPS and really liked him. Sorry I couldn’t attend the service. Love…Nancy, David & Tim
I was saddened to hear of Howards passing. I remember Howard from our years together in the U.S. Army Co. A 391st engineers, He was a man that could always be counted on to get the job done! May God be with his family during these difficult times!
So sorry for your loss and may God give you and the family peace and strength during the days ahead.
I am so sorry I could not make it to the receiving, however my thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. Howard was very special to our family and to Wayne. May God comfort you in the days ahead.
Mrs.Ward and family,I was saddened to hear of Howard’s passaing.I worked with him all his years at UPS. we had different jobs,but often came in contact with each other. I am sure I can speak for all his fellow workers at UPS and say, we found Howard to be a quite easy going person,easy to be around to work with and know,he will surely be missed by all who knew him. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all during this time of greif and loss,may you find comfort in knowing Howard was well thought of by those who knew him. may the peace and grace of God fill your lives,may you sense his love as you go through this time.
Wanda&Brandon we are so sorry for your loss,Howard was a great person and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.He touch many lives including my kids.We will miss him at church and in our sunday school class but the Lord has promised us that we will see him again and be with him for ever never to be seperated again.We were talking the other day about all our trips with you guys to Pigeon Forge and what memories we hold in our hearts.Both of you are in our prayers and i can assure you that you have a church family that is there when you need us.
Ms. Wanda,
I am so sorry for what you are going through. You are in every one of my prayers. I love you!
Sonja Saunooke
Dearest family, we are so heart broken with the loss of one of the sweetest men God placed on this earth. Our prayers are with you. God bless your family.
Wanda…So very sorry for your loss.
Bill & Marsha
Dear Mrs. Ward and Son,
I cannot tell you how sorrowful we were to hear of your husbands passing.
I knew him briefly during his UPS days
while delivering mail.Everyone has said wonderful things about his character.God has opened up heaven for his homecoming, and He is in a place, we all long to be. We can all thank our Lord for taking care of that. My prayers have been with and will to continue to be with you and your family. God always helps us with our pain. PRAISE HIS NAME!
May God bless you all.
Greta Graves
Mrs. Ward & Brandon,
Our memories of Howard go back to youth league….he was a good man and always had something positive to say. God’s Peace to you.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to you Wanda & Family. We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Howard. We lift you and your family up in prayer.
Sorry to have missed Howard’s funeral -we were out of town. Howard was loved by all who knew him. His family was everything to him. Next was the family he was from, then his reserve family and finally his UPS family. Howard would give the shirt off his back to his family, whichever one that might be. I served with him over 20 yrs in the Atmy reserves. He loved and took care of his soldiers better than anyone I knew. I will deeply miss him. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace. God bless and hope to see you again in a better place. Love Bob Smith
My family and I are very sorry we missed the funeral. We all thought the world of Howard; especially Bobby Lynn. May God Bless you and keep you in His hands during this time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I was very saddened to hear of the loss of Goob.. I wish I could have known him better. I had just no long ago saw him at Geneva’s funeral and he gave me a much cherished Ward family picture. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I was very saddened to hear of the loss of Goob.. I wish I could have known him better. I had just no long ago saw him at Geneva’s funeral and he gave me a much cherished Ward family picture. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.