Sylvia Ward Obituary

Mrs. Sylvia Phillips Ward, 66, of Albany, formerly of LaGrange, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at her home. Mrs. Ward was born June 21, 1938, the daughter of Mr. Arne B. and the late Eunice Ray Phillips. A Native of LaGrange, Mrs. Ward had lived in Albany since 1999. She was a 1956 Graduate of LaGrange High School, and was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church. In Albany, Mrs. Ward attended Byne Memorial Baptist Church, and worked at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, at the front desk.

Survivors include a daughter and Son-in-law, Kelly and Ron Turner of Albany; a son, Lou Hartley of LaGrange; Her father, Arne B. Phillips of LaGrange; 3 Grandchildren, Erin Turner and Katie Turner, Both of Albany, Matthew Hartley of Tifton; a sister, Sandra Phillips of Sapphire, NC; father of her children, Jerre Hartley of Kennesaw.

Those desiring may send memorials to Families of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) P.O. Box 196, Libertyville, Il 60048-0196, www.fsma.org or to the Alzheimer’s Association Southwest Georgia Chapter P.O. Box 71341, Albany GA 31708

The Funeral Services for Mrs. Sylvia Phillips ward will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday from the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with Rev. Max McCord officiating. Interment will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in Albany at Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors Thursday from 5:00-7:00 P.M., and in LaGrange Friday Evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed by signing our register book at www.legacy.com. The funeral services for Mrs. Ward are being arranged and directed by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home.