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Note: SOURCE: ADA EVENING NEWS: Graveside services for Fred Homer Ward , 91 , Coalgate , are 11 a. m. Tuesday in MeGee C emetery , near Stratford , the Rev. Mike Young officiating . Mr. Ward died March 28 , 1998 , at his home . He was born Feb. 22 , 1907, at Galey , Indian Territory , to Sherman and Mary Harmon Ward . He attended Galey schools and lived in the Galey area most of his life . He was a retired farmer and horse trainer .He married Winona Rycroft Feb. 18 ,1944 , at Byars ,Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife , Winona Ward ,of the home ,10 daughters , Barbara Williams ,Coalgate , Judy Dodd , Tuskahoma , Polly Watson , Stratford , Martha Hubbard , Pauls Valley , Glenda Keeling ,Galey , Ellene Meek and Linda Welch , both of Ada , Shirley Hutto , Tallahassee , Fla., Ramona Mc - Millian , Greenville , Texas ,and Nora Young , Dublin , Texas; four sons , Weldon Ward and Eddie Ward , both of Galey , Bill Ward , Pond Creek , and Tommy Ward , Ada ; 28 grandchildren ; and numerous great-grandchildren . He was preceded in death by a son Deloy Ward . Brown's Funeral Service , Atoka , is in charge of arrangements .( As written in the Ada Evening News , March 30 , 1998 .)
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