Born at Blagg, Mo., he was a construction worker and was of the Pentecostal belief.
Survivors include four daughters, Tammy McCorkle of Hoxie and Lisa Kilgore, Patricia Ward and Sandra Smullin, all of Trumann; one sister, Betty Dennis of Benton; two brothers, Billy Ward of Clinton and Rex Ward of Jonesboro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 at Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, with Lynn Vinson officiating. Burial followed in Tyronza Cemetery.


