Patricia Fortenberry Ward Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Patricia Fortenberry Ward of Columbia, Mississippi, who passed away on December 15, 2025 at the age of 71. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Patricia Fortenberry Ward to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Patricia may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Fortenberry and Elsie Fortenberry; and her brother Charlie Fortenberry. She is survived by: her son Jon Loftin (Rebecca); her siblings, Betty Jo Childress (Mike) and Philip Fortenberry; and her grandchildren, Breann Loftin, Alexandria Loftin, Holly Coats and Jimmy Lingefelt. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.
