Avis de décès de Mary-Emma Ward - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

STATESBORO, Ga. - Mary Emma Nesmith Ward, age 91, loving mother and homemaker, has left this earthly world to live with our God on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility. She was born January 8, 1919, in Nevils, Georgia, to the late John S. Nesmith and Hester Kicklighter Nesmith. Mary was a stay at home mother who loved and cared for her family. She lived a simple life, making nurturing others her goal. She was involved in her church. Mary was a devoted lifetime member of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, William Lewis Ward Sr.; her two daughters, Jannette Ward and Annette Bazemore; her two brothers and three sisters, Eugene T. Nesmith, Sam B. Nesmith, Margaret Louise O'Brien, Ruby Lee Childers and Alma Rita Strickland. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jim and Janet Ward of Statesboro and William L. Ward Jr. of New Jersey; six grandchildren, Jamie and Jeremy Ward, both of Statesboro, Stephanie Shurling of Portal, Marcena Lee of Sylvania, Amelia Smith of Augusta and Delia Starcher; eight great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Sara Nesmith of Metter; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Old Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Darby officiating. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Pallbearers will be Henry "Buddy" Banks, Christian Bennett, Curtis Deal, Glenn B. Nessmith, Randy Nessmith, William H. "Bill" Smith, Bob Smith and Jeremy Ward. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, Ga. 30459; or to a charity of your choice. Please visit our online memorial at www.hodgesmoore.com to sign the guestbook and to share your thoughts and fond memories with the Ward family. Hodges-Moore Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements. Statesboro Herald, July 30, 2010 Sign the Legacy online guestbook at www.statesboroherald.com.