Earnest Lee Ward Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Earnest Lee Ward of Dardanelle, Arkansas, who passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Earnest Lee Ward to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, R. W. Ward and Bernice Horn Ward. He is survived by: his wife Nancy Ward; his sons, Brad (Tanya Ward), James Ward (Donna Melton), Sam Ward and Jamie McGlone; his siblings, Sidney Ward, Dub Ward, Betty Lou Peugh and Anna Lou Earls; and his grandchildren, Blake, Kasey Ward, Nick Ward, Kelli Ward, Dalton, Summer Ward and Raylee Melton. He is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren.