Bobby Dale Ward

Bobby Dale Ward, 48, of Bay, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Born in Jonesboro, Bobby lived much of his life in the Jonesboro-Bay area. He worked several years for Colson Corporation before becoming disabled. Bobby was a 1979 graduate of Bay High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Bobby was of the Pentecostal belief and was preceded in death by his father, Columbus Ward, and a sister, Juanita Ward Bishop.

Survivors include his mother, Leona Rogers Ward of Jonesboro;

3 sisters and their spouses: Jearldene and Eddie Coughlin of Lake City,
Alene and Norman Nix of Bay, and Pat and Ray Ramsey of LaGrange, North Carolina;

2 brothers and their spouses: Jerry and Ann Ward of Ruston, Louisiana, and
Ronnie and Eileen Ward of Salvisa, Kentucky; and several nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 in Emerson Memorial Chapel with Phillip Rogers and John Dillinger officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Nettleton Cemetery.

Active pallbearers include Jason Bennett, Eddie Coughlin, Jeff Carter, Tim Bishop, Zack Arnold and Robby Cook. Honorary pallbearers include Norman Nix and Jamse Roberts.

Visitation will be held Monday evening, 6-8, at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro.