October05
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Ward, which occurred on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Beloved wife of Arthur Ward, mother of Alvin Robinson, grandmother of Avery Cannon, and great-grandmother of Avery Cannon Jr. and Donovan Cannon.
Mary Jane Ward was born on February 11, 1950, in Americus, Georgia to James Dean Laster and the late Leola Harper Sims. Her career path included Manhattan Shirt Factory, Eastview Elementary School, Georgia Forestry Commission, Rylander Theatre, Georgia Department of Corrections, and SAM Shortline Excursion Train.
The funeral service will be held at Friendship Baptist Church at 11:00 Thursday, October 13, 2022, and the burial will follow at the Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00. Immediately after the burial, please join the family for the repast at Friendship Baptist Church.
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