David Benjamin "Ben" Ward

David Benjamin "Ben" Ward, Jr.
March 19, 1951 – April 20, 2025
David Benjamin "Ben" Ward, Jr., 74, of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Ben was born to the late David and Frances Ward in Ironton, Missouri. Ben moved from Missouri to the Northwest Georgia area, and he and Tamara have made their home here for the last forty-seven years. He was a member of Rock Pointe Church in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and was a big Georgia Bulldogs football fan. In his earlier years, Ben enjoyed fishing, repairing things for his family and friends, and doing metal work. He was a great handyman and always enjoyed helping people in any way he could. Ben's contributions to the community were significant, as he served as an assistant chaplain for the Whitfield County Jail, volunteered at Chattanooga Prison Ministries, Animal Disaster Relief, and served on the security team at his home church. Ben was a jokester and loved to have a good time. He dearly loved his family. Ben was a loving, kind-hearted person and will be dearly missed by his family and all who knew him.
Ben is preceded in death by his parents, David Benjamin and Frances Dalton Ward, and his brother, Gerard "Jerry" Franklin Ward.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Tamara Ward; children, Rachel Elizabeth (Ray) Cureton of Farmington, Missouri, Leah Ruth Ward (Andrew Friedlander) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Amy Kathleen Ward of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; sisters, Anna Faye (Jerry) Tournbaugh, and Rose Marie O'Neal, both of Farmington, Missouri, grandchildren, Austin Lee (Kylee) Cureton, Cameron Ray Cureton, Katie Lynne Cureton, and Micah Benjamin Ward; and great-grandchildren, Lainey Mae Cureton and Liam Ray Johnson.
The family has arranged a memorial service to remember and honor Ben. Friends and family are invited to attend on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Rock Pointe Church, 1278 Cross Street, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, with Pastor D. Keith Jones officiating. The family appreciates your prayers and support during this difficult time.
In Lieu of flowers, the family has requested a memorial donation to Ben Ward's funeral account at W. L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
An Online guest book can be found at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, is handling the funeral arrangements.