Marvin Ward passed away on Jan. 17th, 2017 at the age of 71. Marvin is survived by his wife Joan Ward, his children Jeff Ward, Darrell Speight, and Sherry Mack. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a swarm of other loving family members and friends. Marvin is a veteran of the Marine Corps where he served in the Vietnam War. Family will receive visitors Friday Jan. 20th, 2017 at 1:00pm at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd. Bartlett, Tennessee 38133. The funeral will follow at 2:00 pm. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens with military honors. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.memphisfuneralhome.net