Obituary of Jeanette Ward

Jeanette Juanita Long Ward, 82, widow of Levy Bryant Ward, entered into eternal rest, on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Born on October 12, 1930, in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Long and the late Ethel Russell Long. Mrs. Ward was a member of Screven Baptist Church and the Deborah Sunday School Class. She was involved in many things at Screven Baptist Church to include teaching Sunday school for 60 years, WMU, Training Union, GA’s and singing in the choir. Mrs. Ward was a graduate of Winyah High School and Georgetown School of nursing. She also attended Andrews High School where she received the MVP while playing on an all-boys team. She was a member of the Literacy Council and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include five children, Russell Ward (Dora) of Irmo and Donna Clark (Alan), LuAnn Cannon (Gerald), Randall Ward and Lisa Daniels (Chuck) all of Georgetown; five grandchildren, Leslie Shumard (Jamey) of Georgetown; Mary Walker (Luke) of Roanoke Rapids, NC; and Ward Daniels, Sydney Daniels and Ellbie Daniels all of Georgetown; four great grandchildren, Isaac Shumard, Emma Claire Shumard, Mallorie Walker and Michaela Walker; one brother, Harold Long; and one sister, Annabelle Elliott; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Barbara Williams, Doris Glass and Shirley Mackey. Funeral Services will be held at 3 PM Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Screven Baptist Church with the Rev. Jason Williams and the Rev. Kirby Winstead officiating. Burial will follow in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Saturday at Graham Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Screven Baptist Church, Fellowship Building Fund, 2221 S. Island Rd. Georgetown, SC 29440 or to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St. Georgetown, SC 29440. Graham Funeral Home of Georgetown is in charge of the arrangements. www.grahamfuneralhome.org