James Lee Ward Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 20, 2020, at the age of 73, James Lee Ward (Kankakee, Illinois) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Lee Ward to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Lee, Sr. and Sara Hawkins Ward; his siblings, Otis Ward and Elizabeth Ward; his nieces, Shiela Ward and Steffani McCain; his brother-in-law Nelson McCain; and his aunts and uncles, Laura Love (Nathaniel), Emma Hawkins, Mariah Hawkins, Mary Hawkins, Reather Hawkins, Edna Stevenson, Edward Hawkins, Sr., George Ward (Cora), Fred Hawkins and Odis Hawkins (Rosa).
He is survived by: his sons, Aaron Edwards of Springfield, IL, Michael Smith (Elizbeth) of Georgia, Raymond Wilson of Ohio, Gearl Halbert of Kankakee, IL and Anthony Williams (Cierra) of Kankakee, IL; and his siblings, Laura McCain of Lockport, IL, Bessie Hollis of Kankakee, IL, Preston Ward (Jerry) and William Ward of Kankakee, IL. He is also survived by twenty-seven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
