Basil Ward

Services for Basil Ward will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton by Pastor Kenny Rader. Burial with military rites will follow at Lee Cemetery.
Friends may call 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
He died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Lima Convalescent Home.
He was born on March 10, 1932 in Hepburn to the late, Orville Guy and Allie (Clark) Ward. On Sept. 17, 1955 he married Nancy Marie Justice and she preceded her in death on May 5, 2018.
Surviving are his sons, Glenn (Rebecca) Ward of Camarillo, Calif., and Gary (Jamie) Ward of LaFayette; grandchildren, Michaela (Quejue Nimley) Ward of Columbus, Elizabeth (Josh) White of Camarillo, Calif., Veronica (Frank Rodrigues) Ward of Camarillo, Calif.., and Jessie (Joe) Morrison of Lima; step-grandson, Brandon (Deanna) Jordan of Plain City; great-grandsons, Matthew and Micah White of Camarillo, Calif.; great-granddaughter, Lucy Rodrigues of Camarillo, Calif.; step grandsons, Tucker Jordan of Plain City and Cove Day; and a sister, Florence Burkholder.
He was preceded in death by Thelma Montgomery, Phillis Edelbrock, Orville Ward, Jerry Ward, Helen Woodward, Leticia Mae Ward and Darlene Joy Ward.
Basil was a graduate of Kenton High School, class of 1951. After graduating, he entered the U.S. Navy where he served on the U.S.S. Baswell during the Korean Conflict. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran.
He retired from the BP oil refinery in Lima after 25 years, as a control operator and was a member of Roulsculp Church of Christ in Lima.
Online condolences may be expressed at pricefh.net.