Patsy Ward

Patsy Ann Ward, 85 of Scott City, Missouri passed away on December 10, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on December 23, 1932 in Wardell, Missouri to Harry and Mabel Mathis. She graduated from Wardell High School in 1950. On January 19, 1952 she married Lawrence Ward, Jr. and this marriage sustained them for over 66 years.
Patsy was an active member of First Baptist Church of Scott City. She taught Sunday school for many years and served at the director of the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU). She was employed for a number of years at Wetterau Food before being disabled.
She loved her grandchildren and great – grandchildren and was always interested in their activities.
Patsy is survived by her husband, Lawrence; children, Lynn (Patty) Ward of Scott City and Diane (Tom) Fischer of O’Fallon, Missouri; a son Glenn Ward, preceded her in death. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lucas Ward, Chicago, Illinois, Gretchen (Travis) Dirnberger of Scott City, Seth (Anna) Ward of Cape Girardeau, Tyler (Paige) Ward of Birmingham, Alabama, Kristin (Travis) Zessinger of Wentzville, Missouri, Kaitlin ( Ryan) Lutes of Little Rock, Arkansas and Michael Fischer of O’Fallon, Missouri; she was blessed with seven great grandchildren, Bennet, Brooklyn, Brynlee, Dexter, Maggie, Aubrey and Lucille and a sister, Carol (Ross) Pyatt, Searcy, Arkansas.
She was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
She will sadly be missed by her family and many close friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday at the Amick-Burnett Chapel in Scott City and from 9:00 am until time of service on Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Scott City.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 am on Saturday at the church with Rev. Jeremy Sells officiating.
Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery in Scott City.