1913
Silas
2010
Silas Ward
September 19, 1913 — February 4, 2010
Silas Denford ?Den? Ward, of Hinton, died peacefully at 8:50 PM, Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Summers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side, following a short illness. He was born on September 19, 1913 at Hix and was a son of the late Ulyses ?Dock? and ?Lilly? Caroline Berry Ward. He was 96 years old.
Den was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II at the age of 29 in 1942. He served three years, four months, and twenty one days with no leave and was paid five dollars a month. He served in Germany, Italy, France and Belgium before his discharge in 1945. Den then served three years in the CC camps. He was a retired timber worker and in his younger years he was an avid outdoorsman, spending many years of his life hunting and fishing. He continued to love the challenge of fishing and spent many summer days on the banks of ponds and rivers in competition with his sons, daughters and grandchildren in fishing contests.
Other than his parents, Den was preceded in death by two infant children; his son-in-law, Jess Pendry; seven brothers, Lawrence, Hanley, Enfield, Calvin, Otis, Bob and Milous Ward; three sisters, Lula Bryant, Rosetta Gardner and Margaret Hawley.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 60 years, Sally Vernice Adkins Ward; five sons, Larry Ward and wife Carol of Hilldale, Gary Ward and wife Jeanie of Hix, Grady Ward and wife Virginia of Jumping Branch, Vernon Ward and companion Amy Conaway, Kirt Ward and wife Jennifer both of Hix; six daughters, Kay Holland and husband Harold of Marie, Vivian Ward and companion Steve Greer of Ballard, Patsy Mills and husband Ray of Clayton, June Pendry and companion Thom Johnson of Nimitz, Laverna Ward and husband William of Hix, Shelia Basham and husband David of Madams Creek; one granddaughter whom he reared, Joann Ward of Bluewell; thirteen additional grandchildren and three great grandchildren; four sisters, Genetta Ballengee of Hinton, Mary Ivolene Bowles of Hix, Arbutus Gill of Hinton and Ellivie Collier of Pennsylvania.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Bobby Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Cales Cemetery on Chestnut Mountain. Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. until time of services on Sunday. Family will serve as pallbearers.
Den was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II at the age of 29 in 1942. He served three years, four months, and twenty one days with no leave and was paid five dollars a month. He served in Germany, Italy, France and Belgium before his discharge in 1945. Den then served three years in the CC camps. He was a retired timber worker and in his younger years he was an avid outdoorsman, spending many years of his life hunting and fishing. He continued to love the challenge of fishing and spent many summer days on the banks of ponds and rivers in competition with his sons, daughters and grandchildren in fishing contests.
Other than his parents, Den was preceded in death by two infant children; his son-in-law, Jess Pendry; seven brothers, Lawrence, Hanley, Enfield, Calvin, Otis, Bob and Milous Ward; three sisters, Lula Bryant, Rosetta Gardner and Margaret Hawley.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 60 years, Sally Vernice Adkins Ward; five sons, Larry Ward and wife Carol of Hilldale, Gary Ward and wife Jeanie of Hix, Grady Ward and wife Virginia of Jumping Branch, Vernon Ward and companion Amy Conaway, Kirt Ward and wife Jennifer both of Hix; six daughters, Kay Holland and husband Harold of Marie, Vivian Ward and companion Steve Greer of Ballard, Patsy Mills and husband Ray of Clayton, June Pendry and companion Thom Johnson of Nimitz, Laverna Ward and husband William of Hix, Shelia Basham and husband David of Madams Creek; one granddaughter whom he reared, Joann Ward of Bluewell; thirteen additional grandchildren and three great grandchildren; four sisters, Genetta Ballengee of Hinton, Mary Ivolene Bowles of Hix, Arbutus Gill of Hinton and Ellivie Collier of Pennsylvania.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Bobby Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Cales Cemetery on Chestnut Mountain. Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. until time of services on Sunday. Family will serve as pallbearers.
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