William "Bill" Russell Ward

He was born on July 23, 1939 in San Angelo to David Luke Ward and Bertha Graves. Bill went on to enlist in the Navy, proudly serving for several years. While stationed in Long Beach, California, he met the love of his life, Christina McGivern. The two were married on June 18, 1961 and had two children. Together they celebrated 61 wonderful years of marriage. Bill had a variety of hobbies, most notably were spending time with his beloved family and cooking his famous gourmet cheesecake and pizza. He was also a hard worker and extremely meticulous with rockwork. His most impressive project was building his and Christina’s home from the ground up. His strength, determination, and loving spirit will be dearly missed by those around him.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joe Ward and Dennis Cockburn; and special nephew, Bubba Ward.

Left to cherish Bill’s memory are his beloved wife, Christina Ward; brother, Danny Cockburn; daughters, Helen Ward Harding and Kathleen Ward; grandchildren, Kristen Sparks (Lonny), and Daryn Greene; and great-grandchildren, Gavin Sparks, Kain Sparks, Decklyn Sparks, and Raidyn Sparks. Bill is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Johnson’s Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Serving as pallbearers are Lonny Sparks, Gavin Sparks, Robert Fairchild, Otis Glen Harding, and Daryl Greene; and Kain Sparks serving as honorary pallbearer.

The Ward family would like to thank Sheriff Gary Hanush and Sheriff Dwayne Zavala of the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Department and the Christoval Volunteer Fire Department.

In lieu of flowers, the Ward family asks that you make a memorial donation to Meals for the Elderly, a charity of your choice, or do a good deed.