Eugene "Gene" Ward

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Distinguished Attorney Eugene W. Ward, Age 92, received his heavenly wings on Friday, December 13, 2024, in Nashville, TN.
A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Visitation for friends and family will be at 11 AM CST on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Spring Hill Funeral Home 5110 Gallatin Pike S. Nashville, TN, followed by a memorial service at 1 PM CST.
Instead of flowers, the family requests any memorial donations made to Shriner's Hospital for Children or the Opry Trust Fund.
Gene's loving wife, Jeannie Seely, shared, "My heart is broken now, but I am so grateful for the 15 years I had with Gene. I knew he was a good man when I married him, but as I experienced life with him, I learned he was a really great man. My love and respect for him grew every day, and it continues as I learn how much he touched the lives of so many people, some of who only knew him by the example he set. It is comforting to know that others share that love and respect for him. Btw, he didn't 'lose his battle with cancer; he defied it by gaining his wings. The Counselor never lost a case."
Eugene "Gene" Ward was born in White Pine, Jefferson County, Tennessee, on September 28, 1932. He was appointed Assistant General Counsel to the Tennessee Public Service Commission on July 1, 1961, and appointed General Counsel from January 1966 to May 1980. Gene Ward served as an Administrative Law Judge on approximately 400 Commission cases.
Appointed staff attorney for Nashville Electric Service (NES) in 1980 and, in March 1986, appointed as General Counsel for NES. In addition to heading the legal department, he represented NES in governmental affairs before the General Assembly of Tennessee and the United States Congress.
Gene officially retired from his position of Vice-President and General Counsel at NES on January 1, 2011.
In 2005, he was honored to be inducted into the Lincoln Memorial University's Professional Hall of Fame.
Gene was recognized by the Mayor of Nashville, Freddie O'Connell, for his outstanding contributions to the state of Tennessee and his unwavering dedication to public service, leadership, and community.
Outside the courtroom, Ward dedicated his life to helping others through his church and community organizations, earning numerous awards for his philanthropic work. In 1976, the Tennessee General Assembly named the bridge at I-81 mile marker four the Eugene "Mose" Ward Overpass. In 2005, he joined Lincoln Memorial University's Professional Hall of Fame.
He was a member of the Leadvale Masonic Lodge and Al Menah Shrine Temple and supported his local community through his involvement with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and the Country Music Association (CMA).
Gene Ward is survived by his wife, GRAMMY Award-winning artist and Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely, to who he was married to for fourteen years and his loving calico cat Corrie.
Children Judy Olive, Johnny Myers (Wanda), and Kevin Ward (Beth).
Grandchildren Gregg Bolinger and Shane Bolinger (Brooke), GiAnna and Kendahl Ward, Kristi Sandford (Joel,) Sara Kelly (Preston,) Austin Olive, Travis Myers, Brandon Myers (Jennifer), Jonathan Myers (Andrea,) Megan Myers.
Great grandchildren Alex Bolinger (Branda), Caroline Snyder, Noah Snyder, Addison Snyder, Tanner Sanford, Arden Sue Bolinger and Hagen Ward Bolinger, Harrison Myers, Hayden Myers, Joseph Myers and Jarred Myers.
Great great grandchild Neoma Bolinger and his brother Jess" Top" Ward (Doris ) and Sister Barbara "Peg" Brady (Paul Brady.) Gene was preceded in death by daughter Sue Laney and grandchild Jonathon Churchwell.
Visitation will be held at Spring Hill Funeral Home on Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 11 am to 1 pm. A celebration of his life will take place at 1 pm.
Arrangements entrusted to Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216, 615-865-1101, www.springhillfh.com.