General Information

Birth
19 JAN 1912
Austin, Texas, USA
Death
9 JAN 2008
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
12 JAN 2008
Sugar Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Lincoln, Arkansas

Notes

Robert William Ward

95, a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas, passed away January 9, 2008, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born January 19, 1912 at Austin, Texas, the son of James Oliver and Lythia Robinson Ward

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Arkansas. He was very active in the Lincoln, Senior Center. He worked for the Civil Service in the Marshall Islands for twenty-five years. He was a very family oriented, and proud of his large family.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Eleanor Vanderlip Ward, his second wife Dana Martin and two sons, Robert Ray Ward and William Dean Ward; one grandson Eric Hayes.

Survivors include two sons, James Eugene Ward and Jackie Ward and wife Connie of Lincoln, Arkansas; one daughter, Litha Stilley and husband Bob of Lincoln, Arkansas; one daughter in-law Rachel Ward of Elm Springs, Arkansas; ten grandchildren; Linda Mefford and husband John, Marty Hayes and wife Diane, Bobbie Reynolds, Patricia Force and husband Vic, Kaylene Dukeshire and husband Joe, Raylene Caudle and husband Kevin, James Ward and wife Janet, Rhonda Joiner and husband Herman, Rodney Ward, Jackie Ward and wife Lisa; thirty three-great grandchildren; twenty-five great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will begin Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 2:00 P.M. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with Rev. Andy Newbill officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Hill Cemetery Lincoln, Arkansas.

Memorial may be made to the Lincoln Senior Center, 116 E. Parks - Lincoln, AR 72744.

Pallbearers will be his grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Spouses

Dana Lois Pridemore
- Wife
1913 - 2005
Birth
5 DEC 1913
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
4 FEB 2005
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
8 FEB 2005
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Eleanor Florine Vanderlip
- Wife
1914 - 1991
Birth
16 AUG 1914
Woodston, Kansas
Death
4 SEP 1991
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
7 SEP 1991
Sugar Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Lincoln, Arkansas

Children

Robert Ray Ward
- Son
1934 - 2007
Birth
30 MAY 1934
LaCrosses, Kansas
Death
3 FEB 2007
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
7 FEB 2007
Sugar Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Lincoln, Arkansas
James Eugene Ward
- Son
1941 - 2015
Birth
29 JAN 1941
Greeley, Colorado
Death
2 MAR 2015
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Sugar Hill Cemetery, Washington County, Lincoln, Arkansas
William Dean Ward
- Son
1937 - 2005
Birth
5 OCT 1937
Platteville, Colorado
Death
15 SEP 2005
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 SEP 2005
Summers Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Litha Mae Ward
- Daughter
Birth
19 DEC 1935
Rush Center, Kansas