Joyce Ruth Ward Obituary
In loving memory of Joyce Ruth Ward (Apopka, Florida), born in Newport, Vermont, who departed this world on March 6, 2026 at the age of 78. Joyce leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Ruth Ward to pay them a last tribute.
She is survived by: her husband Douglas Ward; her sons, Leigh Rice and Randall Rice; her former husband Wayne Rice; her stepdaughter Jackie Ward Baker (Fred Baker); her daughters-in-law, Amanda Rice and Sonya Rice; her grandchildren, Ariane, Carter Williams, Madison Rice, Alex, Nina, Nathaniel Rice, Myra Rice and Olivia Baker; her siblings, Linda Chase and Edward "Buzzy" Shaw; her nieces, April Bapp and Eliza Walters; and her nephew David Chase.
