Individual Details
Jack W. Ward
(7 May 1920 - 1 Dec 2014)
COTTONDALE | Jack W. Ward, age 94, of Cottondale, died December 1, 2014 at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services will be Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Memory Hill Gardens with Memory Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Todd Burkhalter, pastor of Coaling Baptist Church will officiate.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Estelle Dees Ward; parents, Brantley and Lula Ward; sister, Mildred Booker; and brothers, Hugh, Alfred, Wallace and Herbert (Jasper) Ward.
Survivors include his daughters, Jackie Ward and Janice Jeans (John) of Cottondale; grandchildren, Brennan Wyatt (Kristie) of Cottondale, Brian Noble (Amanda) of Wenonah, New Jersey and Janna Sanford (Terry) of Northport; step grandchild, David Jeans (Justine) of Jacksonville, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Morgan, Chandler and Brooks Wyatt of Cottondale, Grant and Lane Sanford of Northport, Alex Noble of Wenonah, New Jersey and step grandchild, Mack Jeans of Jacksonville, Fla. He is also survived by his loyal cat, Sunshine, whose companionship he enjoyed for 13 years.
Jack proudly served 3 ½ years in the Air Force in WWII as a B-26 mechanic in England, Belgium and France. He earned the rank of Tech Sargent. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 15 years.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Dec. 3, 2014
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Estelle Dees Ward; parents, Brantley and Lula Ward; sister, Mildred Booker; and brothers, Hugh, Alfred, Wallace and Herbert (Jasper) Ward.
Survivors include his daughters, Jackie Ward and Janice Jeans (John) of Cottondale; grandchildren, Brennan Wyatt (Kristie) of Cottondale, Brian Noble (Amanda) of Wenonah, New Jersey and Janna Sanford (Terry) of Northport; step grandchild, David Jeans (Justine) of Jacksonville, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Morgan, Chandler and Brooks Wyatt of Cottondale, Grant and Lane Sanford of Northport, Alex Noble of Wenonah, New Jersey and step grandchild, Mack Jeans of Jacksonville, Fla. He is also survived by his loyal cat, Sunshine, whose companionship he enjoyed for 13 years.
Jack proudly served 3 ½ years in the Air Force in WWII as a B-26 mechanic in England, Belgium and France. He earned the rank of Tech Sargent. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 15 years.
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Dec. 3, 2014
Events
| Birth | 7 May 1920 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 4 Apr 1930 | (Hugh Brantley Ward Sr. and Lula Mae Mathews) |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 13 May 1940 | (Hugh Brantley Ward Sr. and Lula Mae Mathews) Coaling, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | | | |
| Marriage | 3 Nov 1945 | Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama - Mary Estelle Dees | | | |
| Death | 1 Dec 2014 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | Memory Hill Gardens, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Estelle Dees (1921 - 2009) |
| Child | Mary Jacqueline Ward (1948 - 2021) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Hugh Brantley Ward Sr. (1881 - 1969) |
| Mother | Lula Mae Mathews (1891 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Wallace Royce Ward (1911 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Lula May Ward (1914 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Hugh Brantley Ward Jr. (1918 - ) |
| Sibling | Herbert Jasper Ward (1922 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Mildred Ann Ward (1925 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Alfred Emanuel Ward (1928 - 2013) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Hugh B Ward head M 48 Alabama - FarmerLula M Ward Wife F 39 Alabama
Wallace R Ward Son M 18 Alabama - Laborer, general farm
Hugh B Ward Son M 12 Alabama
Jack Ward Son M 9 Alabama
Herbert J Ward Son M 7 Alabama
Mildred A Ward Daughter F 4 8/12 Alabama
Alfred E Ward Son M 1 1/12 Alabama
Census (family)-shared
H Brantley Ward Husband M 58 Alabama - FarmerLula M Ward Wife F 49 Alabama
Wallace R Ward Son M 29 Alabama - Farmer
Hugh B Ward Son M 23 Alabama - Farmer
Jack Ward Son M 20 Alabama - Farmer
Jasper Ward Son M 16 Alabama
Mildred A Ward Daughter F 14 Alabama
Alfred E Ward Son M 11 Alabama
Marriage
Jack W WardEvent Type Marriage
Event Date 03 Nov 1945
Event Place Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Sex Male
Age 25
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Father's Name Hugh Brantley Ward
Mother's Name Lula M Mathews
Spouse's Name Mary Estelle Dees
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1921
Spouse's Father's Name John Edward Dees
Spouse's Mother's Name Hattie J Falkenberry
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