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Howard T. Ward Sr.

January 4, 1935 – January 8, 2019
Obituary of Howard T. Ward Sr.
IN THE CARE OF

Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home

Mr. Howard Taft Ward Sr., 84 of Lenoir, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care in Hudson.

Howard was born on January 4, 1935 in Watauga County to the late Johnny Marshall and Icie Annabelle Tester Ward.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue Wilson Ward; sons, Jimmy Dale Ward and Tommy Lee Ward; brothers, Robert and Bynum Ward; and sister, Bernice Mast.

Those left to cherish his memory include sons, Howard Taft Ward Jr. and Johnny Marshall Ward; daughter, Deborah Elaine Ward Harris; sisters, Pauletta Greene and Katie Watson; grandchildren, Howard Allen “Snooter” Jestes, Jonathan Howard Ward, Thomas Ward, and Leigh-Anna Ward; and great-grandchildren, Tagan Jestes, Kyra Jestes, and Atlas Storm Ward.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00pm on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Pendry’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Carol Maltba officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.

Words of comfort may be expressed at Pendrysfuneralhome.com

Pendry’s Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Howard Taft Ward Sr.

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FAMILY

Johnny Marshall WardFather (deceased)

Icie Annabelle WardMother (deceased)

Betty Sue WardWife (deceased)

Howard Taft Ward Jr.Son

Johnny Marshall WardSon

Jimmy Dale WardSon (deceased)

Tommy Lee WardSon (deceased)

Deborah Elaine HarrisDaughter

Robert WardBrother (deceased)

Bynum WardBrother (deceased)

Bernice MastSister (deceased)

Pauletta GreeneSister

Katie WatsonSister

Howard Allen JestesGrandson

Jonathan Howard WardGrandson

Thomas WardGrandson

Leigh-Anna WardGranddaughter

Tagan JestesGreat Grandchild

Kyra JestesGreat Grandchild

Atlas Storm WardGreat Grandchild

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