Nellie “Branch” Ward

September 24, 2012

Mrs. Nellie “Branch” Ward, 92, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012, in Jay.

Mrs. Ward was a native of Troy, AL and resident of Jay for the past 69 years. Her last year was spent at Century Care Center. She attended the Pine Level Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, hard worker on the farm and church worker.

Mrs. Ward is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas L. “Bill” Ward; parents, Sam and Addie Branch; two brothers, J.D. Branch and Kyle Branch; three sisters, Bertha Bell, Bonzie Roten and Voncile Watson.

Survivors include her two sons, James (Shirley) Ward of Pace and Roy (Lillian) Ward of Jay; one brother, Garth Branch of Atmore; two sisters, Louise Sheffield of Troy and Frances Holt of Flomaton and four grandchildren, Sonia Bullock, Karen Welch, Nikki Dole and Tammy Ward.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Pine Level Baptist Church with Rev. Earle Greene officiating.

Burial will follow at the Concord Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Jeffrey Kelley, Don Dean, Heath Marshall, Jeffrey Bauldree, Dexter Hunter, Doyle Marshall, Mark Bauldree and Tony Starling.

Special thanks to Jay Hospital and nursing Staff, Dr. C. David Smith, Dr. Jeffrey Kelley and Covenant Hospice of Pensacola. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Covenant Hospice or the Pine Level Church Fund.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries