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Willie Doris Ward 1928–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1928

Birth Location: Dyersburg, TN

Death Date: 17 June 2011

Death Location: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Bettie Simmons

Spouse(s): Leo Sr.

Children(s): James Ward

In 1928, Willie Doris Ward entered the world in Dyersburg, TN, born to Willie D Fuller And Bettie Dorris Simmons. Willie Doris Ward married Leo Ward Sr, and had children including Betty L Ward, Elizabeth Anna Ward Scott, James Ward, Larry Ward, Leo Ward, Vernon Ward. Willie Doris Ward passed away in 2011 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1928, Willie Doris Ward entered the world in Dyersburg, TN, born to Willie D Fuller And Bettie Dorris Simmons.
  • Willie Doris Ward married Leo Ward Sr, and had children including Betty L Ward, Elizabeth Anna Ward Scott, James Ward, Larry Ward, Leo Ward, Vernon Ward.
  • Willie Doris Ward passed away in 2011 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Ward's Ancestors

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Willie Ward
1928–2011
Birth Place: Dyersburg, TN
Parents
Bettie (Dorris) Simmons
1914–1994
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Arthur) Simmons
1891–1945
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Minnie Hayes
1892–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Dan Simmons
1844–
Isabell Smith
1856–1951
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nat Simmons
1815–
Renner Smith
1843–1918
William Smith
1813–1888
Sopby Smith
1815–1895

Willie Ward's Descendants

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Willie (Doris) Ward (29 May 1928–17 June 2011) m. Leo (Ward) Sr. (21 June 1924–12 March 2017)
  1. 1. James Ward 1945–1967

Willie Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1928
29 May 1928
Birth of Willie Doris Ward in Dyersburg, TN
Dyersburg, TN
2011
17 June 2011
Age 83
Death of Willie Doris Ward in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1928
    Event Place: Dyersburg, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; fh_id=12609&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 2011
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; fh_id=12609&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America

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