Deborah Kay Ward Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Deborah Kay Ward of Hickory, North Carolina, born in Catawba, North Carolina, who passed away on May 22, 2023, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Deborah Kay Ward to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Marshall Shuford "Bud" and Lavenia Drucilla Kennedy Geitner; and her brother John Marshall Shuford Geitner. She is survived by: her husband James "Jimmy" Ward; her children, Wesley Ward (Jackie) and Wendy Forbes (Johnny); her brother Joseph Eric Geitner (Ellen); her sister-in-law Judy Geitner; and her granddaughters, Brandi Forbes, Katie Forbes and Heather Ward. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
