Verlee Esther Ward Obituary
We bid farewell to Verlee Esther Ward (Bartlett, Tennessee), born in Fulton, Arkansas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 7, 2025 at the age of 95. Verlee Esther touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Wood and Moda Garner Wood; her husband Fred William Ward; and her siblings, Lottie Johnson, Ernest Wood, Truman Wood, Andrew Wood, Ruth Lynott and Ed Wood.
She is survived by: her children, Donna Ward Durand and Steve Ward (Janet); her grandchildren, Cynthia Dempsey (Greg), Chris Kellum (Nicole), Andrea Ward and Wes Ward (Amy); and her great grandchildren, Max Hammond (Emma), Isabel Dempsey, Lily Hammond, Molly Ward, Kate Ward and Abbie Ward.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Family Funeral Meals Ministry or Faith Builders Ministry, Faith Baptist Church, 3755 Germantown Road, Bartlett, TN 38133.
