Robert Montgomery Ward

Robert Montgomery Ward obituary, Lexington, KY

Robert Montgomery Ward

Robert Ward Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Main St. on Dec. 13, 2025.
Robert Montgomery Ward, 78, born in Lexington, Kentucky, on August 14, 1947, to the late Chester and Marie Ward, passed on December 12, 2025. Robert was a lover of music and film, and devoted to the Lord, but, above all, he was a wonderful and loving husband and father. Left to cherish his memory is his caring wife, Patty Ward; his children Lucinda Hicks (William) and Robert Patrick Ward (Echo Ash); his grandson Lucas Porter Hicks; his Brother-in-law Donald T. Delph; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his siblings Anna Cawby, Aliene Hopper, Melvin Ward, and Peggy Hicky. A graveside serve will be held at 2:30pm Monday, December 22, 2025, at Camp Nelson National Cemetery.
Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Main St.

463 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40509

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