Anne S Ward

Anne Ward, born on December 9, 1932, lived a long and fulfilling life, reaching the remarkable age of 92. She passed away surrounded by family in Auburn, Al, on July 29, 2025.

Originally from Roanoke, AL, she spent the majority of her early years in that region in the church where her father preached. As an adult, she achieved success as an insurance saleswoman and mother of two wild boys. In her retirement, she has found joy in being a grandmother and, more recently, a great-grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pleasant Story and Cassie Gilmore; husband, W.A. Ward; son, Kelly Ward; sisters, Carolyn Adkison and Marilyn Wisener; and grandson, Kenneth Ward. She is survived by her son, Ken Ward; daughter-in-law, Julie Ward (Kelly Ward); granddaughter, Jeri Ward (Andrew Brown); adopted granddaughter, Ella Cobine; great-granddaughter, Ivy-Marie “Birdie” Cobine; nephews, Russell Adkison (Addie Adkison) and Jeff Wisener (Connie Wisener); and grandniece, Cassie Adkison.