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Sarah Lucille Ward

Female 1936 - 2023  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Lucille Ward was born on 9 Mar 1936 in , Washington County, Tennessee, (daughter of William Howard Ward and Margaret Earp); died on 9 May 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .

    Notes:

    Sarah Lucille Birchfield, 87 of Limestone entered into God’s glorious Kingdom Tuesday, May 9, 2023. She was born on March 9, 1936 in Washington County. Lucille was a devout Pentecostal by faith. She enjoyed singing, attending church services, revivals and spending time with her friends and family. Lucille also loved the family dog, “Buddy” who was a great companion and comfort to her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Margaret Earp Ward; a sister, Mary Radford; her late husband, Robert Miller; her children, Darryl Byrd, Kevin Byrd, Joel Byrd and Kathy Byrd.
    Lucille leaves behind a family whom she treasured and loved, Allen Byrd and wife, Tammy of Limestone, Brenda Adams and husband, Mark of Elizabethton, Ivan Byrd of Telford and Wade Byrd and wife, Lori of Johnson City; brothers, J.R. Ward and wife, Sandra and Paul Ward and wife, Nadine; sisters, Betty Cochran and Pauline Honeycutt; seventeen grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; also many nieces and nephews. Lucille will always be remembered by her walk with Jesus Christ, her love, compassion and her kindness.
    Funeral services for Lucille will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, Mat 13, 2023 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City with Rev. Wesley Ward officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until the service hour. Graveside services will follow in the Monte Vista Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
    The family would like to thank the staff of Life Care Center of Gray for the love and care shown to Lucille during her last days here on earth.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Howard Ward was born on 6 May 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of John Wesley Ward and Mary Ann Presnell); died on 22 Mar 2006 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

    William married Margaret Earp on 24 May 1935 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . Margaret (daughter of Walter Lenoir Earp and Ethel J. Garrison) was born on 21 Jun 1918 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 26 Apr 1991 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Earp was born on 21 Jun 1918 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, (daughter of Walter Lenoir Earp and Ethel J. Garrison); died on 26 Apr 1991 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    Children:
    1. 1. Sarah Lucille Ward was born on 9 Mar 1936 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 May 2023 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Washington County, Tennessee, .
    2. Living
    3. Mary Frances Ward was born on 2 Feb 1940 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 28 Sep 1996.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wesley Ward was born on 16 Apr 1886 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, (son of William Riley Ward, Jr. and Mary E. Hicks); died on 19 Jan 1961 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

    John married Mary Ann Presnell about 1906 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of James Mitchell Presnell and Sarah Malissa Dyer) was born in Aug 1890 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 19 Jan 1987 in , Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Presnell was born in Aug 1890 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (daughter of James Mitchell Presnell and Sarah Malissa Dyer); died on 19 Jan 1987 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    Children:
    1. Clifton Ward was born about 1908 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    2. 2. William Howard Ward was born on 6 May 1910 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Mar 2006 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    3. James Garfield Ward was born about 1911 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    4. Living
    5. Living
    6. Living
    7. Mary A. Ward was born on 25 Sep 1921 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 29 Jul 2013 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    8. William Riley "Casey" Ward was born about 1923 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 7 Jun 2015 in Winston-Salem, , , North Carolina; was buried in Phillips Branch, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    9. Living
    10. Living
    11. James Elbert Ward was born about 1931 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 2016 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highlands Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Walter Lenoir Earp was born on 3 May 1885 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, (son of John Bryant Earp and Manda Evaline Trivette); died on 15 Jun 1951 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

    Walter married Ethel J. Garrison on 26 Jun 1910 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, . Ethel (daughter of Samuel Alexander Garrison and Elizabeth Swift) was born on 1 Mar 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1932 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ethel J. Garrison was born on 1 Mar 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (daughter of Samuel Alexander Garrison and Elizabeth Swift); died on 24 Sep 1932 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Earp was born on 21 Jun 1918 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 26 Apr 1991 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Riley Ward, Jr. was born in Mar 1863 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of William Riley Ward and Mary Anna Presnell).

    William married Mary E. Hicks about 1881 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Mary was born in Mar 1860 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary E. Hicks was born in Mar 1860 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Wesley Ward was born on 16 Apr 1886 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 19 Jan 1961 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    2. Elizabeth Ward was born in Apr 1889 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    3. Maggie L. Ward was born in Feb 1892 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    4. Alice L. Ward was born in May 1892 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    5. Callie D. Ward was born in Mar 1898 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.

  3. 10.  James Mitchell Presnell was born in Oct 1846 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina (son of Harvey Miles Presnell and Marilda "Rilda" Hicks).

    James married Sarah Malissa Dyer about 1867 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Sarah was born about 1844 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Malissa Dyer was born about 1844 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Henry Scolfield Presnell was born on 24 Jan 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 27 May 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. James Hamilton "Ham" Presnell was born on 10 Jun 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1938 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in , Avery County, North Carolina, .
    3. James Council Presnell was born on 14 Dec 1868 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 10 Nov 1951 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stophel Cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee, .
    4. Benjamin W. Presnell was born on 12 Nov 1872 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 24 Mar 1920 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Watauga County, North Carolina, .
    5. Joseph Finley Presnell was born about 1876 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    6. Kesiah Presnell was born about 1879 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    7. Abraham Lincon Presnell was born on 20 May 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 12 Nov 1965 in , Carter County, Tennessee, .
    8. James Garfield Presnell was born about 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died about 1912 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Harrison Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    9. John Presnell was born in Jun 1885 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    10. Allen Presnell was born in Mar 1887 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    11. Rilda Presnell was born in Jun 1888 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina.
    12. 5. Mary Ann Presnell was born in Aug 1890 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 19 Jan 1987 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

  5. 12.  John Bryant Earp was born on 14 Jun 1853; died on 7 Jan 1926 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Boone City Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.

    John married Manda Evaline Trivette on 18 Feb 1874 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Manda (daughter of John Jackson Trivette and Lucy Jane Greer) was born on 7 Jun 1857 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 May 1917 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Boone City Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Manda Evaline Trivette was born on 7 Jun 1857 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina (daughter of John Jackson Trivette and Lucy Jane Greer); died on 6 May 1917 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Boone City Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Noah Earp was born on 17 Mar 1875 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .
    2. George Calloway Earp was born on 8 May 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Nov 1946 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.
    3. William Loyd Earp was born on 8 Jan 1882 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .
    4. 6. Walter Lenoir Earp was born on 3 May 1885 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 15 Jun 1951 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    5. James Wilburn Earp was born on 23 Apr 1886 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .
    6. Laverta Earp was born on 10 Apr 1892 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .
    7. Dovie Earp was born on 24 Apr 1894 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .
    8. John Bryant Earp, Jr. was born on 29 May 1898 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .

  7. 14.  Samuel Alexander Garrison was born on 4 Apr 1865 in , Giles County, Tennessee, (son of Pauline Bowers); died on 24 Feb 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Swift on 3 Aug 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1865; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth Swift was born about 1865; died before 1900.
    Children:
    1. Andrew A. "Andy" Garrison was born on 14 Apr 1887 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 11 May 1931 in Scott County, , , Iowa.
    2. Charles D. Garrison was born in May 1891 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
    3. 7. Ethel J. Garrison was born on 1 Mar 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 1932 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.