Individual Details
Lyndolph WARD
(20 Jan 1928 - 3 Apr 1998)
Events
| Birth | 20 Jan 1928 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA |  | ||
| Marriage | 21 Jul 1951 | Lincoln County, MS - Living | | ||
| Death | 3 Apr 1998 | Beebe, White County, AR |  | | |
| Burial | Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Henry Lee WARD (1905 - 1944) |
| Mother | Pearl May "Pearlie" TERRY (1907 - 1989) |
Notes
Death
Lyndolph Ward, 70, of Beebe died April 4, 1998. He was a retired sergeant major in the U.S. Marine Corps, and the first to be allowed to serve the corp beyond 30 years. He was an Iwo Jima Survivor, and a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He received numerous commendations and awards for bravery, heroism and inspirational leadership. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Searcy. Survivors include his wife, Viva Lee Ward; a daughter, Karen Ward Ault of Little Rock; three grandchildren; and a sister, Teresa Dyes. Graveside service was April 6 at the National Cemetery, Little Rock, by Westbrook Funer al Home, Beebe. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church at Searcy for the Development of the Youth Program.Endnotes
1. United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSP-S62F : 10 February 2023).
2. Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 November 2020.
3. United States Social Security Death Index.
4. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).