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Noah Clark Ward

Noah Clark Ward, 81 of Newport was promoted to be in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, II Corinthians 5:8 “To be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord” at 10:21 am Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 17, 1933 in Washington County, Ohio, a son of Noah Clark Ward and Ethel Mae Shields Ward.  Clark was employed as a diesel mechanic at Arch of West Virginia and was a member of Souls Harbor Baptist Church where he was a member of Reformers Unanimous.

Clark is survived by 8 sons and 6 daughters:  Virginia M. (Dave) King of Jamestown, NC, Terry (Mary) Ward of Newport, OH, Larry Gale Ward of Winterhaven, FL, Alan (Janet) Ward of Newport, OH, Rick (Angie) Ward of Newport, Jimmy (Jackie) Ward of Port Saint Lucie, FL, Lora (Jeff) Holbert of Belpre, Theresa (Paul) Seevers of New Matamoras,OH, Barbara Ward of Bridgeport, WV, Clark (Sheila) Ward of Clarksburg, WV, Dan Ward of Bridgeport, WV, Tom (Marsha) Ward of Worthington, WV, Christina (Scott) Jay of St. Marys, WV, Donna (Mack) Haessly of Marietta, 47 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and his brother Kenneth A. Ward of Bells Ridge.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Michael Ward, grandchild Jessie Carter, great grandchild Charlie Howard McKnight, 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
 
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (July 9) at 10:30 am at Souls Harbor Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Hughes officiating.  Friends may call at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 and at the church one hour before the service.  Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.Lankfordfh.com.