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- WARD, CHARLES F., 73, a retired coal miner, died unexpectedly Fridaynight at his home on Back Valley Rd, on Oliver Springs Rt.1 in MorganCounty.Ward was born in Campbell County,was the son of Mr. and Mrs.Duke (D) Ward of Clinton.He moved to Oliviver Springs in 1933. He raisedstawberries since retirement. He also enjoyed wood working and hadmade a baby bed for his first great-grandchild, who was born lastThursday.She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Jim Morgan of Harrogate.Hewas married tto the former Ethel Maples, a native of Sevier County. Hewas a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, where services were held at2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev.C.J. Holt, the Rev.Milford Ely and theRev.Lloyd Napier officiating. Burial was in the churcrch cemetery.Healso leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank ( Florine) Jackson and Mrs.Shirley Parks, both of Oliver Springs, three sons, Charles Jr. ofCoalfield, Kenneth A. and H. Eugene Ward,both of Oliver Springs, 14grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Mary Baker of Clinton, and two brothers,McKinley Wardof Lake City, and Frank Ward of Peoria, Ill. [ClintonCourier April 1971]
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