Milton Luther Ward Obituary (1931

Milton Luther Ward, 83, died Sunday, December 21, 2014, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born in Booneville, November 20, 1931, to Luther and Dicie Magee Ward. He served in the U. S. Marines and fought in the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Marines, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and went to work as a store manager for Hancock Fabrics. Funeral services will be held 12:00 Noon Friday Dec. 26th, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bobby Casteel officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00a.m. until Noon Friday at Booneville Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Elloeen Yaeger Ward; four children, Vicky Grisham (Rick) of Birmingham, Darlene Cox (John) of West Point, Bruce Ward (Tammy) of Booneville, and Jeff Ward (Holly) of Union, Missouri; 13 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and brother Bill Ward of Booneville.