Roberta D. Ward

Mrs. Roberta Dyer Ward, age 92, formerly of Murray, Kentucky died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her daughter's home in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Mrs. Ward was born in Elwood, Nebraska on May 2, 1923 to the late William Lee Dyer and Samantha Harling Dyer. Mrs. Ward retired as an assistant dietician at the Murray Calloway County Hospital and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Murray. She was an avid participant of the Murray - Calloway County Senior Citizen Center in her retirement years.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Ward was preceded in death by her husband, James Halton Ward, who died on May 4, 1997; four sisters, Iva Heckenlively, Lois Kahle, Mona Dyer and Fern Malrof; two brothers, Earl Dyer and Ernie Dyer; and one granddaughter, Shelly Sanders.

Mrs. Ward is survived by one daughter, Betty Jo Ward Sanders and husband Ron of Lumberton, North Carolina; one son, Robert James "Bob" Ward of Louisville, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Sam Ward, Clare Ward, Judson Sanders and Charles Sanders; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Kelleher officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Murray - Calloway County Senior Citizens Center, 607 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071



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