Monday, March 14, 2011 7:20 am

Donald Lee Ward, 55 of Christiana, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Middle TN Medical Center. Donald was born in Fayetteville, TN to the late Thomas “Tommy” Ward and Margaret Ward who survives and was a 1973 graduate of Moore County High School. He was owner of WW Plumbing, longtime member of County Line Baptist Church, member of the The Ward Family Gospel group and active Riverdale Baseball Family
member and past president and member of American Beefalo Association.

Donald was preceded in death by his father and brother, David Ward. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ward; son, Matthew Ward; mother; sisters, Linda (Paul) Young of Fayetteville, Deborah (Chris) Ledbetter of Fayetteville, Jane (Greg) McAnally of Tullahoma, Nancy (Jimbo) Reese of Lynchburg, Nell (Paul) Green of Lynchburg, Betty McCreary of Tullahoma; brothers, Robert (Edwina) Ward of Woodbury, James (Valerie) Ward of Lynchburg; sisters in law, Kim Ward of Tullahoma, Barbara (Doug) Cootes of Winter Haven, FL; brothers in law, Larry (Sherrie) Roberts of Tullahoma, David (Donna) Roberts of Powell, TN, Tim (Lisa) Roberts of Unionville, TN; father and mother in law, Clyde and Dot Roberts of Shelbyville, TN; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

Visitation with the family will be Monday, March 14, 2011 from 5 pm – 8 pm at Murfreesboro Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11 am at Murfreesboro Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Roberts officiating. Graveside service will follow at 1:30 pm at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Moore County.

Donations may be made to County Line Baptist Church.