Kern County Obituaries

Velma Faye Ward

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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1924 -1998
Funeral services were held in the Church of the Nazarene December 
26 for Velnxa Faye Ward, 74, who passed away in a Long Beach hospital 
on December 18.
Mrs. Ward was born August 4, 1924 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. 
She was the daughter of a Baptist minister, Reverend George and his 
wife, Berneice Hathaway. She was one of a family of six daughters 
and two sons. Mrs. Ward was married to Paul Phillip Ward on Septem-
ber 27, 1943 in Ozark, Missouri. She was a resident of Tehachapi 
for 19 years. Before retirement she was employed as a meat packer 
with Hormel in Vernon, California. She was a member of the 
Tehachapi branch of TOPS, TBN, and formerly, the Bear Valley 
Springs Women's Club. She enjoyed making booties for the Crisis 
Pregnancy Center. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. 
She enjoyed the preschool age children she taught in Sunday School. 
She also worked in the nursery of the church. She was interested in 
dolls and had a collection of dolls. It was her way to always put 
everyone, her family and friends, ahead of herself and found joy in 
thinking of and doing for others. 
Mrs. Ward is survived by her sons, Paul Richard Ward of Juneau, 
Alaska, David Wayne Ward and Michelle of Phoenix, Arizona, Phillip 
Edward Ward and Leaha of Tehachapi; daughter, Gloria Jeana 
Schenck and Raymond Upmore of Long Beach; seven grandchildren; 
four great-grandchildren, brother, Herbert Hathaway; sisters, 
Evelyn, Phyliss, Juanita, Joyce, and Darlene. She was preceded in 
death by her husband, Paul Ward in 1989 and a brother, Paul Hath-
away in 1997.
The Reverend Jerry Powers officiated at the service. Interment 
followed the service at Tehachapi Public Cemetery -Eastside.
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements. 

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