Ted was a veteran, having proudly served in the United States Army. He was licensed to preach in 1953 and ordained as a Baptist minister in 1956. Ted pastored 9 churches, along with preaching at 75 different churches in Alabama and Florida during the time he was not in his own church. In May of 2000, he and his wife moved to Spring Hope, NC and joined Holly Grove Baptist Church as members.
Surviving are his wife, Rose Sharon Corbitt Ward; one son, David Theodore Ward; one daughter, Latricia Ann Messer; grandchildren, David T. Ward, Jr., Jared Ward, Mary Keezel, Benjamin Ward, Nicole Messer and Seth VanOrder, Nathan Messer, Josh and Jennifer Messer, and Justin and Amanda Messer; great-grandchildren, Finnley Ward, Gabriel VanOrder, Julian VanOrder, Justin Messer, Jr., Hannah Messer, Lane Messer, Annabella Messer, and Hayley Messer.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Daniel Ward and Robert Michael Ward, and his parents, Samuel Jackson and Nettie Grissett Ward.
Funeral services are under the direction of Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home, Wilson, NC. Online condolences may be sent to www.thomasyelverton.com.