Ruby Ward

1928 - 2014

Ruby J. Ward

Salisbury-Ruby Jewell Ward, 85, died on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at her home in Salisbury, MD.

Born May 27, 1928 in Dover, New Hampshire, she was a daughter of the late Walter Jewell and the late Gladys Seville Jewell and the wife of the late Charles M. Ward, Sr.

Mrs. Ward will be remembered as a loving wife to Mr. Charles Ward, Sr. for 50 years and they were active members of Goodwill Baptist Church until health issues prevented them from being active any longer. She especially loved each generation seemingly more as they came along. Family functions and traveling were always on her priority list.

She is survived by four sons and five daughters; Charles M. Ward, Jr. of Gilbert Arizona, Harlan Ward of Salisbury, Maryland, Ricky Charles Ward of Jacksonville, Florida and Michael David Ward of Texas, Linda Randall of Austin, Texas, Pamela Cowgill, of Chandler, Arizona, Patricia Mishata of Gerard, Ohio, Diane Shrier of Gainesville, Alabama and Deborah McIntyre of Salisbury, Maryland; one sister, Germaine Mayo of Salisbury and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Pazzillo, two daughters, June Wittaker and Shirley Martin and two brothers.

A graveside funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday in the Goodwill Methodist Cemetery, Boston Road outside of Pocomoke City, MD.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to MAC, Inc., 909 Progressive Circle, Salisbury, MD 21804 or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21804.

Arrangements are by the Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 107 Vine Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hollowayfh.com.