Joe Lawrence Ward was born May 19, 1919 in Bloomer, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Elmo Franklin & Laura Alice Moore Ward. He married Muriel Elizabeth Bradley. No date for the marriage has been found. Joe registered for the military draft October 16, 1940 at Bloomer, Sebastian Co., Ar. No start date has been found for his service with the US Air Force. His discharge date was January 5, 1944. Joe passed away April 14, 2007 at Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Ar. His burial was in Oak Valley Cemetery at Lavaca. ---------------------------------- Joe Lawrence Ward was the son of Elmo Ward and Laura Moore Ward. He was a retired brick mason for Manhattan Construction Company, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, member of the United Brick Masons Union, coached Lavaca Little League Baseball, served on the Lavaca School Board, taught Sunday School and was a 50 year member of the First United Methodist Church in Lavaca. He is survived by his wife, Muriel; a daughter, Carole Moore; three sons, Larry, Bruce and Dr Bob Ward; two sisters, Dorothy Been and Wanda Jones; a brother, Roger Ward; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.