Mrs. Linda Sue Ward, 77 of Benton, KY passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY.
Born Tuesday, July 27, 1943 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph Wilson Sayre and the late Ota Agnes (Reynolds) Sayre. She was a homemaker, Licensed Practical Nurse, retiring from Britthaven Healthcare in Benton, KY and was accomplished Decorative Design Painter. She was a member of Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Paul Edward Ward of Benton, KY; sons, Darryl Ward, wife Tammy of Olive, KY; daughter, Dana Lynn Arnold, husband Paul of Grand Rivers, KY; Barry Ward, wife Stefanie of Ponchatoula, LA; grandchildren, Amber Ward, Kristen Cooper, Courtney Stephenson, Paul Lee, Gage Arnold, Tyler Ward, Kyle Ward and Emily Ward. Also surviving are her great grandchildren, Ava Lee, Arabella Stephenson, Koren Cooper, Ember Cooper and Jacey Mathis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Mary Jane Ward.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Collier Funeral Home in Benton, KY. Rev. Danny York will officiate. Interment will follow the service in the Fooks Cemetery, Benton, KY.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Collier Funeral Home, 211 West 5th, Benton, KY.
The family ask that memorial contributions be made to the Fooks Cemetery Fund, c/o Paul Ward 2295 Mt. Moriah Road, Benton, KY 42025.