Memorial Services for James Ward age 79 of Tyler will be 10:00am Saturday at Tyler Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Connolly officiating. Mr. Ward was born on August 9, 1938 in Athens, TX to James William and Artie Lucille Hannah Ward and passed away on July 14, 2018 in Mineola he had lived in the Tyler, Athens and Lindale area all of his life and was a truck driver for Roadway Express for over 30 years. Survivors include sons: Mitchell Ward and wife: Sandra Kay of Tyler, Keith Ward and Arloa Haber of Tyler and daughter: Toni Miller and Husband: Rick of Paradise, 8 Grandchildren & 10 Great-grandchildren, Sister Mary Louise Banister of Mineola. He was preceded in death by his wife: Fannie Belle Ward of 54 Years in December of 2012.