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February 17, 1965
Dewey Comer Ward 51, died Saturday morning. Mr Ward was a native of Samson, AL. and has been a resident of DeF for past 36 yrs. He was Town Marshall for term 1959-1960, and Mayor 1961-1962. Survivors include widow Mrs Claudia B Ward, father Mr Charlie A Ward, 3 daughters — Mrs Sandra Beavers, Mrs Mary Hoover & Miss Linda Sue Ward, one son, Phillip Carson Ward, 2 sisters Mrs Onna Mae Ellis of Enterprise, AL and Mrs Opal Parker, 2 bros, Coley O & Charlie A Ward Jr. Services held Sunday burial followed in Magnolia.
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]