Wade Ward Jr. Obituary
The memory of Wade Ward Jr. (Oxford, Mississippi), who passed away on April 28, 2026 at the age of 77, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Wade Ward Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Wade Berry Ward and Rossie O'Neal Buford; his sister Pamela Ward; and his friends, Andrew "Tank" Frierson and Stanley A. Hodges.
He is survived by: his friends, Lena Wiley, Melvin Booker, James Wilkins, Ivory Redmond, Allen A. and Teldo Pettis, Jr.; his wife Betty Ward of Water Valley, MS; his children, Linda Vaughn (Lee), Dr. Shanika Ward of Oxford, MS, Sara Cotten (Clifton) of Ridgeland, MS, Kara Rockette (Solomon) of Dallas, TX and Sherwade Ward of Abbeville, MS.; his sisters, Cora Ward of Chicago, IL, Juanita Felton (Darnell) of Cordova, TN and Lena Ward of Oxford, MS.; his grandchildren, Dr. Kandace Mossing (Sam) of Providence, RI, Leona Vaughn, Clark Stevens of Oxford, MS, Ava, Lane Cotten of Ridgeland, MS, London Milton of Montgomery, AL, Isabella, Emery and Breece Rockette of Dallas, TX.; his nieces and nephews, Keegan Rosemon of Plantation, FL, Michael Hobson of Corinth, MS, Zachary Brown of Chicago, IL, Diedra Townsend (Chris) of Cordova, TN, Dr. D'Onior Simpkins (Keylon) of Gambrills, MD and Amaadi Ward of Chicago, IL; and his great-nephews, Jeremiah Winfield (Brittany) of Memphis, TN, Keegan Rosemon Jr. of Abbeville, MS, Christopher Townsend Jr. of Cordova, TN and Caleb Simpkins of Gambrills, MD.. He is also survived by his classmates, a host of cousins.
I am also setting up a Memorial Fund in Skipper's name, Here is the information for that: Also, In honor of the life, legacy, and servant heart of Skipper, we ask that in lieu of flowers or plants (funeral sprays for Skipper are fine because those are for gravesite and to honor him), please make a donation to Empower Advocacy Oxford, Incorporated.
