Mattie Mckee Ward

Mrs. Mattie McKee Ward of Malvern went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 27, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was 90.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 29 in the chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory in Slocomb with Chaplain Bob Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in the Malvern Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 10:00 a.m. until service time.

Mattie was born May 5, 1925 in Grangerberg, Florida to the late Roy and Agnes McKee.  She lived in Winter Garden, FL before moving to Alabama in 1985.  Mattie enjoyed fishing, spending time with her family and she loved flowers.

In addition to her parents, her husband, Carlton Eugene Ward; daughter, Betty Gail Ward; one son, David Earl Ward; two sisters and three brothers all preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters:  Annette Ward Ulry (Thomas) of Marianna, FL, Betty “Doodlebug” Ward Harrison (Mark) of Floral City, FL; two sons:  Carlton Gene Ward (Jean) of Inverness, FL, Stancil Ward (Cindy) of Slocomb; twelve grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.