Maurice Leon Ward, son of the late Bryan Leo Ward and Anna Dell Roper Ward, was born on September 2, 1933 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County at the age of 85 years.

Mr. Ward was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War.

On May 16, 1953, in Piggott, Arkansas, he was united in marriage to June Link.  Mrs. Ward preceded him in death on December 30, 2014.

He is survived by one son, David Ward and his wife Joy of Lee’s Summitt, Missouri; by his daughter, Terri Hall and her husband Benny of Caruthersville, Missouri; by his brother, Jerry Ward and his wife Brenda of St. Peters, Missouri; by his sister, Rilla Nelson and her husband Gordon of St. Charles, Missouri; by his daughter-in-law, Carolyn Ward; by four grandchildren, Rebecca Moore, Jaime Belville, Bryan Ward  and Lauren Ward; and by four great-grandchildren, Julio Gobea, Piper Gobea, Michaela Howell and Hudson Moore.

Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Michael Ward.

 Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis funeral home in Dexter on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

Funeral Services will then be conduced in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m, with Rev. Frank Husted officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.