John D. Soward

John D. Soward was born on March 12, 1927 to Cyde and Eva Mae Soward. John attended and graduated from Harrison High School in Blytheville, Arkansas. His family later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he received a Mechanical Engineering certificated. He accepted a position at General Motors Corporation in Detroit, Michigan and remained employed there until he later moved to Houston, Texas. He was married to Arlean Soward and to this union three children were born; Wendy, Michael and Gregory. He later met Evelyn Bradley at a UNAC convention and married her. Bro. Soward has served in many capacities of the National, Jurisdictional, District and Local levels of the Church of God in Christ. He was a member of Williams Temple Church of God in Christ where he served as a Deacon. He is preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings; Robert Lee Soward, Baby Ray Soward, Ruby Soward, Ruth Soward and Eva Mae Soward. He leaves to mourn his passing a lovely and devoted wife, Mrs. Evelyn Soward; his children, Wendy Soward, Michael Soward and Gregory Soward and two other children not named; his grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, special friends Melody Cay-Rice, Virginia Brown, Wythel Price, Cari Barnes, Elder Richard Morris, Charles Strokes, Terry Douglas, Bishop Charles E. Brown; his Church of God in Christ family and many, many friends.