Mitzi Carolyn Ward

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Ward was a member of Central Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years: Glenn Ward; son: Rodney Ward; aunt and uncles: Guy and Ola Mae Metcalf and Lloyd Metcalf; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Dale and Evelyn Kite, C.B. and Betty Franklin, Elmina Johnson, Lloyd Ward, Clifford and Joyce Lamb; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Goldie Arwood.

The family will receive friends from 4pm-7pm Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

Following visitation, the funeral service will be held at 7pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Todd Abbey officiating.

Interment will be at 2 pm Sunday at GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. Family and friends are asked to meet at 1:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Randy Johnson, Ken Ottinger, Stanley Kite, Benny Metcalfe, Mickey Kite, Rickey Metcalfe, Gary King, and Herbert Waddell.

The family extends a special thanks to her caregivers: Audrey Wheeler, Jeanetta Williams, Ken Ottinger, and the staff of Smokey Mountain Hospice.