Nancy “Sharon” Wiedower Ward, 70 of Damascus, Arkansas, handed away peacefully surrounded by her household in Man, Arkansas.

Sharon will be finest described by King Solomon in Proverbs 3:15-16. She is extra valuable than rubies; nothing you want can evaluate together with her. 16 Lengthy life is in her proper hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Sharon was a homemaker, caregiver and retired from being a receptionist at NBMC to be a Nanny to her granddaughters, Religion and Hope. She was a member of Cove Chapel Church in Martinville the place she served God as Nanny to any and all kids. You’ll be able to’t consider Sharon with out pondering of Jerry Don. God knew earlier than the foundations of the world that He was going to create an influence couple in Damascus, Arkansas, by becoming a member of a younger man and girl who had been raised on native dairy farms and had no thought after they performed as youngsters and watched their Dads and Mothers play Rook card video games that they might find yourself falling in and livin’ on love. They constructed their life on religion in Jesus and the values they realized whereas engaged on their household farms: arduous work, willpower, sacrifice, humility and perseverance. Sharon embraced her function of spouse and mom and confronted her challenges head on whereas Jerry Don labored arduous exterior the house to supply for his household. She made their two-bedroom home trailer a particular palace for his or her delight and pleasure, Blake and Julie. She was a loving spouse, mom, Nanny/Nana, daughter, sister, aunt and buddy to all that knew her. She had a coronary heart of gold, nice sense of favor with a fast wit and a no-nonsense strategy to go together with it and also you by no means needed to marvel the place you stood together with her.

She constructed a long-lasting legacy of religion, hope and love with Jerry Don, and the best of those is love. After a tricky 12 months and a half together with her well being that saved her from doing issues she loved, God noticed she was getting drained, eager for heaven and to be reunited together with her lifelong sweetheart, God noticed match to make that occur on what would have been their fiftieth wedding ceremony anniversary 12 months. God’s plan is ideal even once we can’t see it.

She was preceded in loss of life by her husband, Jerry Don Ward; dad and mom, Druley and Hazel Stacks Wiedower; sister, Sue Harrison; and brothers, Eugene “Gene” Wiedower and Gary Wiedower; and grand canine Mattie Nicole Carmichael; and grand cat, Patches Elaine Carmichael.

Left to cherish her reminiscence are daughter, Julie Carmichael; son, Blake Ward; granddaughters, Religion and Hope Ward; Julie’s husband, Alan Carmichael; Blake’s girlfriend, Loura Flowers and her daughter, Abby; two grand canines, Allie Grace Carmichael and Harold the Good-looking Ward; sister, Frances Stone; particular niece, Sheila Martinez; particular buddy, Wendy Johnston; nieces; nephews; a number of prolonged household and pals.

Pallbearers: Nick Martinez, Josh Holden, Hal Naylor, Rick Bryan, Jon Stanton, Jacob Hogan and Peter Hance.

Honorary pallbearers are her nieces, nephews and anybody that knew her as their Nana/Nanny.

Visitation can be Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. at Curler McNutt Funeral Residence in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Funeral Service will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Curler McNutt with Burial following at Spires Cemetery in Damascus, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, please contemplate devoted donations to United Method of Central Arkansas at PO BOX 489, Conway, AR, 72033, or on-line at https://safe.givelively.org/donate/united -way-of-central-arkansas -inc.

Printed by Log Cabin Democrat on Oct. 4, 2022.