Bobby Ward

July 19, 1935 - December 12, 2020

Graveside services for Robert Lamar "Bobby" Ward, Sr. age 85 will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 3 P.M. in the Hill Haven Memory Gardens and Mausoleum in Monroe, GA. Mr. Ward passed away on December 12, 2020. He was a native of Greensboro, GA and went to grammar school in Siloam, the graduated from high school in 1953. He attended Berry College and transferred to the University of Georgia where he majored in Forestry. He started working with Independent Life Insurance Company in 1956 and continued in the Insurance Business until his retirement. He was a member of Community Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Harper Morgan Ward; daughters, Janet Peeler (Hal) of Milledgeville, Susan Gebhart (Bruce) of Littleton, CO, Lisa Barrett (Mike) of Covington; sons, Robert Lamar Ward, Jr. (Denise) of Milledgeville and Henry A. Morgan, Jr. (Sandy) of Pooler; sister, Jean Ward Harper of Siloam and a brother, William H. "Billy" Ward (Linda) of Siloam; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren also survive. Viewing will be Monday from 3 until 6 P.M. and on Tuesday until 12 noon. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Chard Wray food pantry or to the American Heart Association. .The family ask everyone to practice social distancing and CDC guidelines.