OBITS: Ward, (A) - Owensboro Area, Daviess Co Hi, I would like to post several Ward obituaries to Kentucky Footsteps. These are almost exclusively deaths of the Owensboro area, and of persons with the WARD surname. I'm beginning with those whose first names begin with A. Please excuse those few errors which are certain to appear, none of these being proofread. Owensboro Messenger. March 18, 1952. "92-Year-Old Woman Burned to Death As Fire Destroys Her Home--A 92-year-old woman was burned to death when fire destroyed her home about two miles south of Oklahoma, in Eastern Daviess County, early Monday morning [17 March 1952]. "She is Miss Ann Liza Ward, Route 1, Whitesville. "Daviess County Coroner Allen Haley, who is conducting an investigation, said the fire was discovered by a neighbor, John Clark, at about 3:55 a.m. "Haley said Clark, who lives about a mile from the house, told him he awakened and saw the flames. He roused his son, Carroll, and the two hurried to the burning home. It was almost completely destroyed when they arrived, Clark said. "Clark called Haley who removed Miss Ward's body to the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home in Owensboro. Haley said the embers were too hot to conduct a thorough investigation, and that he was unable to determine what might have started the fire. He will continue the investigation, he said, and later hold an inquest. "Haley said Miss Ward lived alone and the last person known to see her alive was Mrs. Maggie Ward, who lives across a field from the home. She saw her at about 10 a.m. Sunday, Haley said. "Miss Ward is survived by three brothers, Dan Ward, Owensboro; Jim Ward, Hardinsburg; John Perry Ward, Reed. "Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, Whitesville, the Rev. Martin Nahstoll officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. "Pallbearers: nephews. "Prayers will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home." From: "Chester Ward, Jr." Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998