1938 – 2026 Robert Earl Ward of Whiteville passed peacefully on April 10, surrounded by his loving family. He was 87. He was born on Oct. 26, 1938, in the Williams Township community of Columbus County. He was the middle sibling of five children and the only son born to the late Joshua Ward and Retha Belle Cartrette Ward. On March 18, 1962, Robert married the love of his life, Jean Gore Ward of Whiteville. Together they shared 64 …
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