Effie Mae Ward Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Effie Mae Ward of Elk Park, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 97, on September 8, 2022. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Effie Mae Ward to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Nathan Talbert and Stella Hicks Ward; her husband Arnold Ward; her siblings, Ward, Jr. of Sugar Grove and Annie Ward of Sugar Grove; and her stepgranddaughter April Eggers of Pigeon Forge, TN..
She is survived by: her sisters, Mary Thompson (Ronald) of Warren, Martha Hicks of Sugar Grove and Nola McCartney of Southington, Ohio.; her children, Birdie McKinney (Jack) of Zionville, NC, Wanda Harrell (David) of Zionville, NC, Lester Ward (Rita) of Butler, TN, James Ward (Trish) of Elk Park, Lucille Stanberry (JR) of Butler, TN, Dennis Ward (Judy) of Elk Park, Joy Greene (David) of Elk Park and Roy Ward of Elk Park, NC.; her grandchildren, Nicky McKinney (Tonya), Michael McKinney (Verna), Sheila Greene (Jimmy), Curtis McKinney (Ashley), Avery Harrell, Adam Harrell (Emerald), Shawne Ward (Angie), Jason Ward, Wesley Ward (Karen), Christel Stanberry, Missy Lambert (Shane), Derek Ward (Kristen), Denise Hicks (Kurt), Hannah Rupard (Chadley) and Brandi Ellis (Allen); her stepgrandson Ronnie Hicks; her great grandchildren, Courtney Hicks (Kenny), Cody McKinney (Morgan), Bridget Antonucci (Jacob), Seth Greene, Uriah McKinney, Zeke McKinney, Jim Arnold Harrell, Sawyer Ward (Amber Lundy), Cassidy Ward (Chad Hodgkiss), Dalton Ward, Addie Ward, Jack Able, Alyssa Lambert, Nathan Ward, Waylon Hicks, Walt Rupard and Allie Ellis; her stepgreat-granddaughters, Hailey Natusch and Lana Natusch; and her great great grandchildren, McKenna Hicks, Braylon Ward, Bryson Ward, Zayd Ward and Paisley Hodgkiss.
Monetary donations can be made to Mt. Gilead Graveyard Fund, ℅ Nicky McKinney, 1715 Joe Shoemaker Rd., Vilas, NC 28692.
