Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Emma Ward were held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Many Chapel with Bro. Ken Price officiating; Interment followed at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Florien. Emma was born June 6, 1947 in Many to Helen Lucille (Moss) Meredith and Arthur Bell and she entered into rest on February 8, 2021 at her residence in Many.
Emma had lots of milestones in her lifetime. One of her biggest and most important was the fact that she graduated from Upper Iowa University where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in healthcare and family services. She would eventually become a social worker who worked with mentally challenged children. She demonstrated her helpful and caring nature through the love she showed to her family and to her community.
Preceding her in death was her father, Mr. Arthur Bell; sister, Betty Wynn; brother, Michael Bell; and her stepdad, Robert Meredith. Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Lucille Meredith of Shreveport; her spouse, Morrell Ward of Many; son, Matthew Ward and wife Amanda of Many; daughter, Jessica Ward of Many; sisters, Catherine Horn and husband, Jack of Shreveport; Mary Quarles of Many; brother, James Bell of Many; and her granddaughters, Sierra Bass; Autumn Ward; Arriannah Ward; and Raylynn Conley. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives.
Honoring her as pallbearers were Matthew Ward, John Wynn, Jack Horn, James Bell, Alex Bell, and Patrick French.
Scotty Jackson, Terrell Jackson, Ken Price, and Trevor Parrie will be her honorary pallbearers.
Condolences can be made online to the family at www.rose-neath.com.