He was born August 15, 1923 and was son of the late George Thomas Ward and Sarah Theresa Hewett Ward of Nakina, NC.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Geraldine Ray Ward; brothers, Thomas Lenon Ward, Robert Gaston Ward, George Hubert Ward and Wilbur Daniel Ward.
He is survived by his daughter, Dorinda Ward Grissom and husband, Louis, of Wilmington, NC; son, Judson Terry Ward, of Cocoa Beach, FL; brother, Dr. John David Ward and wife, Betty, of Shallotte, NC; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Jud was a lifetime farmer, an active Deacon in his church for 49 years, a member of the Brunswick County Sudan Shrine Club, and a lifetime friend to many.
His funeral service will be conducted Thursday, June 16 at seven o’clock in the evening at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Rev. Anthony Clemmons will be officiating. A family burial service will be conducted on Friday, June 17 at ten o’clock in the morning at the Ward-Coleman Cemetery, Nakina, NC.
The family will receive friends from five o’clock to seven o’clock in the evening at Mount Olive Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Foundation.
The family would like to express their special love and many thanks to Vanesa, Rene, and their support team for the care they provided for Mr. Jud.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com for the Ward family.
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