Samuel Lee Ward Jr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Samuel Lee Ward Jr. of Kankakee, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on December 25, 2021, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Samuel Lee Sr. and Claudia Ward; and his daughter La Verne L. Blasingame. He is survived by: his wife Charlotte Ward of Kankakee, IL; his children, Sarah Mack of Kingsbury, TX, LaTonya Byars (Clarence Peterson) of Pearland, TX, Samuel Lee Ward III (Cynthia) of Henderson, NV, Lydia Marie Robertson of Chicago, IL and Lisa Renee Anderson of Lexington, SC; and his sister Elaine L. Lee of Streator, IL. He is also survived by eighteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
