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. Messenger & Inquirer. 14 April 1992 "Gabriel C. "Gabe" Ward, 78, of 6535 Boston-Laffoon Road, Philpot, died Monday, April 13, 1992, at Mercy Hospital in Owensboro. He was born in Daviess County, was retired from Southern Tank, Inc. and was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville. "Survivors include his wife, Bernadine Ward; a son, Bill Ward, of Massena, N.Y.; nine daughters, Mrs. J. B. (Cecilia) Montgomery, Mrs. Benny (Katie) Williams, Mrs. Kenny (Joanna) Florez, Flo Ward, and Mrs. Phil (Roberta) Spurlock, all of Philpot, Mrs. Charles (Teresa) Krampe of Henderson, Mrs. Eddie (Mary) Haynes and Mrs. Bill (Betsy) Mansfield, both of Owensboro, and Mrs. Chris (Ruth) Bickwermert of Whitesville; 45 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred and Jimmy Ward, both of Owensboro; and three sisters, Margaret Ann Battista of Cleveland, and Elizabeth Edge and Nellie Payne, both of Owensboro. From: "Chester Ward, Jr." Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998