Bruce C. Ward, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

1946 - 2015  (68 years)

• Name	Bruce C. Ward
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	5 Jul 1946
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Apr 2015  [3]
  Buried	14 Apr 2015	Galilee Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I197121	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Bruce Clyde Ward,   b. 2 Mar 1916, Tennessee ,   d. 31 May 1966  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Louise Helton,   b. 20 May 1918, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Aug 1999  (Age 81 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1933	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F62737	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Deborah J. "Debra" Henry,   b. Abt 1952,   d. 18 Aug 2017  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	Abt 1970
  Children	1. Brent Travis Ward   2. Darris Robert Ward,   b. 14 Nov 1977, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F74916	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 2 Jul 2006. Iva C. Whaley obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 19 arp 2005. R. Douglas Henry obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/). July 5, 1946 - April 10, 2015 Resided in Seymour, TN Bruce C. Ward, Jr. age 68 of Seymour, passed away Friday April 10, 2015. Bruce was a devoted Christian and a member of the Mountain Star Lodge No. 197. He graduated from Sevier Co. High School in 1964. He was a volunteer and supporter of the Patricia Neal Innovative Recreation Cooperative and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Bruce worked for ALCOA Aluminum for over 30 years, and enjoyed spending his free time at the lake and working on old cars. Most of all, Bruce loved to spend time with his family and friends. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Bruce C. Ward, Sr., mother and step-father, Lewis and Louise Head, and sister, Iva Whaley. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Debbie Ward, and their sons, daughters-in-law, and granddaughter: Darris Ward, Sophie Morgan, and Bailee Handscombe and Brent and Samantha Ward and his sister, Anna Whaley. Bruce was adored by all who knew him and also leaves many "adopted" children, who all affectionately knew him as Daddy-O. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Patricia Neal IRC, Ft. Sanders Foundation, 280 Ft. Sanders Blvd., Ste. 202, Knoxville, TN 37922. Funeral service 7PM Monday in Atchley's Seymour Chapel with Rev. Dwight Singleton and Al Kaye officiating. Interment 11AM Tuesday at Galilee Cemetery with full military honors provided by the American Legion Post No. 104. The family will receive friends 5-7PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Ct., Seymour, TN 37865 (865) 577-2807. Online condolences may be made at (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 144881088). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Bruce Ward Event Type Marriage Event Date 30 Sep 1933 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Louise Helton Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-57H1?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1NZ%3A1589264711%2C1589374579 : 23 December 2016), Sevier > Marriage registers, 1932-1937, vol 23-24 > image 118 of 678; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.