Jean Purvis Ward of Gainesville, Georgia (Chicopee Mills) died on January 4, 2019.
The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hornsby Purvis, she is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Otis Ward, Sr., sister Ann Purvis Church, son Harry Purvis Ward and daughter Susan Ward Jordan.
She was a graduate of Gainesville High School and attended the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the Phi Mu Sorority.
She returned to Gainesville and married her high school sweetheart and raised four children.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Junior Service League and many other civic organizations.
After her children were grown she moved into the work force working with National Census for two years then on with Ward’s Ambulance Service, Carebelle Travel Agency and later was co-owner of B&B Travel Agency. During this time she traveled the world.
She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and all her Springdale Road children. She was our rock and a great listener.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-laws Henry (Linda) Ward and Tharpe (Judy) Ward both of Gainesville; daughter-in-law Jill Davis Pohl Ward of Gainesville; grandsons Jim (Riley) Lovell, John Ward, Drew (Shari) Ward, Daniel Ward, and Graham Ward; granddaughters Mollie Ward, Sarah (Keith) Dearing, Bambi (Chris) Riley, Angie Holland, and Amelia Pohl Chandler and several great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 7, 2018 at Gainesville First United Methodist Church. Rev. Scott Hearn will be officiating. Interment will be held at Alta Vista. The family will receive friends after the service in the Gathering Room at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, Georgia 30506, The Salvation Army, www.salvationarmy.org, or to Eagle Ranch, 5500 Union Church Road Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542.
Online condolences can be made at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. 770-297-6200.
