Janice Elaine Ward Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Janice Elaine Ward of Smithville, Tennessee, who passed away on March 16, 2026 at the age of 73. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Landon C. Arnold and Lera Nell Walker Arnold; her husband Paul Edward Ward; her brother Marty Arnold; her niece Misty Arnold; and her parents-in-law, Wilma and Thurman Ward.
She is survived by: her children, Ryan Ward of Warren County, TN and Courtney Newby (Gwynn) of McMinnville, TN; her grandchild Kane Newby; her sisters, Cathy Mansell of Morrison, TN and Hope Knight of McMinnville, TN; her nieces and nephews, Heather Newby, Madison Roberts, Kristian Mansell (Tammy), Brayden, John and Will Knight; her siblings-in-law, Kenneth Ward (Audrey), Lynn Ward (Lori), David Ward, Tim Ward, Jim Ward, Brenda Henderson, Martha Braswell, Linda Thompson (Tommy) and Janice Ward; and her pet Bella Grace.
