ASBURY WARD
Father of Paintsville Men Passes at Williamsport
Asbury Ward, age 77, died Sunday, June 14, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Paris Preston, of Williamsport. Mr. Ward had been
in ill health for the past two years, but his death was attributed
to the infirmities of advanced age.
Mr. Ward was a prominent citizen of the county and a member of a
large family. He had always been known as a fine citizen and for
thirty years has been a devout Christian and a member of the
United Baptist Church. He was the father of a large family of
children. His two sons, C. C. Ward and Mack Ward are citizens of
Paintsville.
Funeral and burial took place at Thelma Tuesday morning at 10
o’clock and in charge of Rev. W. W. Smith, Rev. Troy Daniel and
Rev. O. C. Taylor.
Funeral arrangements were in charge of Rev. Guy W. Preston of the
undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture & Hardware
Company.
He is survived by nine children, seven or who are living. They
are C. C. Ward and Mack Ward, both of Paintsville; five daughters,
Mrs. Alka Preston, Williamsport; Mrs. Sallie Daniel, Mrs. Lizzie
Meade and Mrs. Exer Holbrook, of Thelma; Hettie Daniel, of Auxier
and Mrs. Ella Johnson of Thelma. Shady and Cyrus Ward died
several years ago.
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Asberry Ward, son of Shaderic and Hettie Ward deceased, was born
March the 7th, 1859, died Sunday June 14th, 1936.
He was united in matrimony to Laura Belle Price, daughter of C. C.
and Sarah Price, March the 18th, 1876.
To this union was born ten children, four boys and six girls, two
boys and six girls are living. C. C. Ward and Mack Ward of
Paintsville, Ella Johnson, Thelma, Alka Preston of Williamsport,
Sallie Davis of Thelma, Lizzie Meade of Thelma, Hettie Daniels of
Auxier, Exer Holbrook, of Thelma. The two deceased were Shady and
Cyrus Ward.
He had forty-eight grandchildren and twenty-one great
grandchildren.
He joined the United Baptist Church at Old Friendship February 7,
1899 for which he lived a devoted Christian and was loved by all.
He was a good husband and loved his family.
For the last four years he made his home with his daughter Alka
Preston of Williamsport.
He was buried at Bobb Siding Tuesday June 16, at 10 o’clock a.m.
The Funeral was preached by W. W. Smith, Troy Daniel and O. C.
Taylor.
The body was taken care of by the Mountain Furniture Co., of
Paintsville.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
6-18-1936
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