Joe Bob Ward

Joe Bob Ward, 84, born February 28, 1928 in Port Neches, Texas entered into eternal rest February 9, 2013. Joe is preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ethel Ward’ daughter, Kathy L. Ward; brothers: AZ Ward, Allen Ward & Louis Ward; sisters: Fae Bedford, Beulah Mae Crowley & Vivian Coleman; left to cherish his precious memories: children: William (Bill) Ward & wife Barbara, Susan Frazier & husband Larry, Sandra Hayes & husband Wayne, Karen Bryan & husband Robert, Joe Bob (Bobby) Ward Jr, Kevin Ward; brother, Laverne Ward; sister, Dallie Mendel; grandchildren: Steven Bates, Craig Frazier, Sheri Rhode, Tommy McCulloch, Allen Ward, Stacie Carpenter, Stephanie Wech, Rachelle Howard, Candace Jayne, Chris Ward, Darren Ward, Haley Ward, Austin Ward, Jennifer Yarbrough, Holly Hayes & Britain Soechting; great grandchildren: Alexas Chronister, Thomas Bates, Taylor Bates, Thea Bates, Timberlyn Bates, Arien McCulloch, Jayden Carpenter, Avarie Carpenter, Madelyn McCulloch, Sophia McCulloch, Carter Jayne, Ashtyn Mullenak, Katelyn Wech, Sean Howard, Tyler Estep, Wyatt Vaughan, Ivy Blalock, Yancy (Cotton) Blalock Jr, Camilla Blalock, Tristen Yarbrough, Wyatt Yarbrough, McKinlee Yarbrough. Visitation will be Friday, February 15th from 4-8pm. Funeral Services will be held at 3pm, Saturday, February 16th at Brookside Grand Chapel. Interment will follow in Brookside Memorial Park.