Nina Jo Ward

Nina enjoyed spending time with those closest to her and instantly making friends with anyone new she met! She always had a smile on her face and made sure that those around her did as well. Nina also loved having an ice cold Dr. Pepper while watching the Dallas Cowboys or Texas Rangers play a game.

Nina is survived by daughter Stephanie Blankenship and husband Dave, son Robert Watts and wife Jill, and step-daughter Tracy Brownlee and husband David. She is also survived by her grandchildren Danielle and Brittani Blankenship, Jasmine and Elizabeth Watts, and Jeana and Jerry McNeil, great-granddaughter Patience, sister Linda Donnell, and many other family members and friends who were close to her heart.

Nina was preceded in death by her parents, Josephine and Delbert Bigelow, and husband, William (Bill) Ward.

A visitation for Nina will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home. A funeral service will occur Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home. A burial service will occur Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM at Dallas-Ft Worth National Cemetery.