“font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>Ms. Betty Ward transitioned from labor to rest to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at the age of 99. Born October 23, 2011, in
Alberdeen, Mississippi
“font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>, the oldest of five born to the union of Rose Etta Moore and Marvin Ward, both of whom preceded her in death. “font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”> “font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>Betty’s siblings from her parents union all preceded her in death.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>She accepted the Lord as her personal Savior and was baptized at Zion Sim Church at age 16, in LaGrange, Tennessee. There she met Greena Watkins and joined into holy matrimony at age of 22, their union lasted 3 years. After their dissolution of their marriage, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri on November 11, 2011. Though never bearing children of her own, Aunt Betty became a loving surrogate mother to the children of her sister Climmie and her brother Robert after their deaths.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Betty retired from Bel Air Hotel in 1970 to care for her ailing mother and later resided with her loving great niece. She had a beautiful spirit that drew you to her heart, a great sense of humor and most of all, she would always “keep it real”. She was our family historian and looked forward to celebrating her 100th birthday with her family.
“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>Aunt Betty is sadly missed by a host of nieces and nephews and a generation of more great-great and great-great-great nieces and nephews. God truly blessed us, through her. Gone, but never forgotten. Love, your family….
