Lyle Dean Ward

LYLE DEAN WARD, age 77 of Alexander, Ark. died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Hospice Inpatient Homecare in Little Rock. He was born on April 4, 1933 in Centralia, Kan. to his late parents Walter Ward and Cecil Johnson. Lyle worked for the Arkansas Hwy Department as a Safety Engineer for over 20 years and was a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include his two sons, Greg Ward (Damita) of Mabelvale, Ark. and Bradley Ward of Washington State; two sisters, Cena Baker of Topeka, Kan, and Twila Little of Oregon; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Marilyn; his son Mark and one brother. A Gathering of Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Funeral Home, 10200 Hwy 5 North, Alexander, Ark. (501)455-1067. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.griffinleggettforesthills.com.