William Bill Ward, Jr.

Mr. William ""Bill"" Levin Ward, Jr. age 86 of Advance, died Friday, August 13, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Ward was born June 16, 1924 in Forsyth County to the late William and Mary Watkins Ward. Bill was a member of Advance United Methodist Church, Advance Masonic Lodge and had served in The U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean conflict. Mr. Ward was Past President of the NC Meat Packers Association, past President of the Davie County Home Builders Association, past member of the Davie County School Board and involved in organizing youth sports programs in Davie County. He is preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie and John Lindsay Ward. Surviving is his wife of 63 years, Pansy Cornatzer Ward; two sons, William Randall Ward and wife Vicki and Jeffrey Anderson Ward and wife Debbie; four grandchildren, Kerri Wall and husband Brent, Josh Ward and wife Jennifer, Allison Ward and Andy Ward and wife Laura; five great grandchildren, Cooper and Carly Wall and Hayden, Hadley and Harper Ward; one sister, Margaret Brewer Bayer and one brother, David H. Ward; and a number of nieces and nephews of whom he was very fond. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, August 16, 2010 at Advance United Methodist Church by Rev. Cheryl Skinner. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Sunday at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel. Memorials may be made to Advance United Methodist Church, P.O. box 2021, Advance, NC 27006. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Memorials:
Memorials may be made to Advance United Methodist Church, P.O. box 2021, Advance, NC 27006.

Cemetery:
Advance United Methodist Church

Visitation:
06:00pm - 08:00pm on August 15, 2010 at Kinderton Chapel

Service:
Service at 02:00pm on August 16, 2010 at Advance United Methodist Church