Betty Clark Ward

Betty Clark Ward, 89, of Bainbridge, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Grubbs officiating. Interment will be at West Bainbridge Cemetery.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 712 E 7th Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. rmhctallahassee.harnessgiving.org/donate www.stjude.org/give

Betty Jean Clark was born October 25, 1935, in Donalsonville, GA, the daughter of Rob & Berta Howard Clark. She married James B. "Jimmy" Ward, Jr. in 1953, and they made their home in Bainbridge. Betty retired as an inspector for United Plastics. She was Baptist by faith.

Family gatherings were the epitome of a good time for Betty. She loved nothing more than preparing a good southern meal for all to enjoy. When the weather permitted, Betty was working in her yard or casting a line at her favorite fishing holes.

Survivors include her children, Wanda Ward Cannon (Wayne) and Stacy Ward; her grandchildren, Keri & Robby, Kelli, Alana & Matt, and Collin & Sage; her great-grandchildren, Griffin, Bryce, Cole, and Luke; her brother, Bobby Clark; and her sisters-in-law, JoAnn Williams and Mary Emma Hooks. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, James B. "Jimmy" Ward, Jr.; her son, Perry Ward; and her siblings, Ava Walley, Ida Hurlbert, Clara Starling, Margie Clark, and Johnny Screws.