Graveside services for Carrie Mae Ward, of Brookhaven, wereSaturday, Jan. 27, at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in LawrenceCounty. Brookhaven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Ward, 88, died Jan. 25, 2007, at Haven Hall Health CareCenter. She was born on April 11, 1918, to John King and MaryElizabeth Boutwell Ward.

She had worked for Potter Co., in Wesson. She was a member ofNew Zion Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her second husband,Bracey Brewer Ward; her son, Weldon Ward; her daughter, SandraHall; and one brother and five sisters.

Survivors are her sons, Sherman Ward and wife Nancy, of SilverCreek, and Denmon Ward and wife Ursula, of Brookhaven; herdaughter, Johnnie Munn and husband Ernest, of Wesson; her ninegrandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She is also survived byher former husband, Toxey Ward, of Monticello.