of Marshall, AR
October 23, 1924 - October 31, 2016
Juanita Ward, age 92 of Welcome Home, Arkansas passed from this life on Monday, October 31st, 2016 at Highland Court in Marshall. She was born in Welcome Home, Arkansas on October 23rd, 1924 to William Arthur Parks and Nellie Duncan Parks.
Juanita was a charter member of the Welcome Home Church. She was a devoted christian who loved her Lord and Savior. She was an amazing cook and enjoyed gardening and canning the fruits of her labor. She also liked to sew, work embroidery and quilt. In later years one of her favorite pastimes was talking on the phone with friends and family. Juanita spent many years working on the family farm, side by side with her husband. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family dearly.
Survivors include her husband of 73 years, Dewey Ward of the home; daughters, Mary Beth Ragland of Welcome Home and Gail (Roy) Ragland of Welcome Home; one son, Jerry Wayne Ward of Welcome Home; grandchildren, Michael (Sherry) Ragland, Dian (Dale) King, Brian (Reanna) Ragland, Kelly (Nikki) Small, Kim (Andy) Treat, Julie Ward, Jenny (Josh) Gray, Benny (Shaleena) Ward, Hannah Ward and Jeremy (Laura) Ragland; twenty-five great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; sisters, Myrtle (Chuck) Griener of Marshall, Cloye (Roy) Clayton of Tilly, Ruenelle (Clovis) Clayton of Marshall and Willie Casto of Rogers; son-in-law, Carroll Small; and many nieces, nephews, other family and friends who will also mourn her passing.
Juanita is preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Shirley Small; two infant siblings; and one brother, Ira Gene Parks.
Funeral services for Juanita will be 2:00 PM Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 at the Welcome Home Church with Bro. Roy Ragland, Bro. Andy Treat and Bro. Brian Ragland officiating. Burial will follow in Chinquapin Cemetery near Marshall. Pallbearers will be Michael Ragland, Brian Ragland, Kelly Small, Benny Ward, Jeremy Ragland, Macy Brown and Zaac Ragland. Arrangements are by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas.
Beth & Family,
So sorry for your loss
My prayers are with you
all.
So sorry to hear of Juanita's passing. Praying for her loving family. Heaven has another angel.
Thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
My thoughts and prayers are for the entire family. I have precious memories of granny weedy. So very special to me my whole life as a child and being in church with her over twenty years was awesome. I know she is shouting in Heaven where there is no more pain or sorrows. Such a beautiful lady she was. Love, Bev Treat
Dear Family, I just heard about your Mom today when Stan Berry came by the office.
I know how hard this is but I also know she's in Heaven and we'll see her again.
Dewey , Mary Beth, Jerry and Gail, I will be praying for you!
God Bless each of you.
Thoughts and prayers go out to the family. From ANDY BIXLER family
Praying for all of the family. Juanita was a blessing to me. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her!
So sorry to hear about this. We are all thinking of you and your family. May God comfort you all in the days ahead. Praying for comfort and Love to all. Sandra Yerkey Rudder, Mildred Yerkey, and family.
Prayers to all of the family. She will be missed by many, many people.
I'm sorry for your loss. Even though I didn't know her personally, I know many in her family. God Bless.
Praying that God will comfort you in the days to come.
I'm very sorry for your loss. She really was a nice lady. She loved her family & friends she's left a warm spot in our hearts.
It was always a pleasure to visit with Juanita. It didn't matter if she was in pain or tired she would always make me feel welcome. A lovely lady that was always proud of her family. May she Rest in Peace and her family find comfort in her release from pain and the joy of a perfected body.
We are sorry for your loss. Her faith in God was strong and you have a promise of seeing her again. Our prayers are with you.
Sorry for your loss. Your family's will be in our prayers in the days to come. NA Caughron, Bruce, Amber and Luke Palmer, Billy, Jeannine and Alyssa Caughron, Chris, Aleah, TJ and Macayla McElfish
Our prayers go out to the siblings of the Ward family and their children & grandchildren. We pray they be comforted by the Holy Spirit. Juanita light will continue to shine through out all eternity. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. She will be very missed Bruce and Melissa Dodge
Juanita exhibited the deepest of her faith in the Lord Jesus in the midst of her weakness and preparing to graduate to heaven. The Lords promises are true and faithful and a reunion time is shortly upon us. Juanita loved you her family as Proverbial 31 woman. It was my blessing to know her and see her faith.
I am so sorry for your loss ! I will always remember and cherish the times spent on Sunday Dinners at her house, when I was on the mountain. She always made me feel so welcome and part of the family ! There are no words to make this departure better, except to know that she lived a long life with the Lord and we know where she is today ! May God Bless ! My thoughts, prayers and love are with each of you !
Thoughts and prayers go out to the family. From Blaine H Ward family
I have such good memories of Juanita - she always treated me like I was one of hers and I loved her for it. She will definitely be missed by all of us who knew and loved her. "Elsie" was one of a kind! My thoughts and prayers and love are with her family.
i am so sorry for your loss.She was one fine lady..GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. YVONNE KIMBRELL