OBITUARY William Howard Ward January 31, 1947 – September 21, 2018 William Howard “Butch” Ward, 71, of Nags Head, NC died Friday, September 21, 2018, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Asheville, NC on January 31, 1947, he was the son of the late Louise Lipps Ward and William Allen Ward. After graduating from Harding High School in Charlotte, Butch then attended East Carolina University. He was a jeweler and antique collector having owned and operated the Emporium in Kings Mountain, NC. A talented musician, Butch was a drummer with the Hertford Fife and Drum Corps and numerous other bands. He attended Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kings Mountain, NC. Butch is survived by his wife, Ann Falls Ward; two children, Claire Ward Katz (Mark) and William T. Ward (Lauren); four step-children, Allison, John, Rebecca, and Andy; one granddaughter, Corinne Ward; eight step-grandchildren; brother-in-law, David Falls (Pam); and numerous cousins. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Carothers Funeral Chapel, 2205 Williamsburg Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054. Twiford Funeral Home, Manteo is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.TwifordFH.com. Send Flowers Show Your Support Share Obituary share to facebook share by email share link Receive Notifications
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of William Howard Ward 2018.
Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park
Death notice for the town of: gastonia, state: North Carolina
Butch, at Harding and ECU, you and I were friends. You were a kickass drummer, you could make those skins smoke. Sorry you’ve had to leave a little early; you’ll be sorely missed. I met your wife only very briefly when the two of you dropped by WOOW AM in Greenville to say hello. Ann, you have my sympathy. You’ve lost one of the hippest of husbands but I’m sure he’s more than that to you.
Ciao, Butch. See you a little later.
Steve Roberts