Beatrice Thompson Ward's Obituary
Funeral service for Beatrice T. Ward, 97, formerly of DeRidder, LA, will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at 11 A.M., at Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in DeRidder, LA, with Rev. Dr. Arthur D. Rockett officiating. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation will be held at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M., Friday, March 16, 2012, and from 9 A.M. until time of the service on Saturday, March 17th.
Beatrice Thompson Ward, 97, of DeRidder, LA, passed away March 11, 2012. She was born February 23, 1915, in Beauregard Parish to Annette Elzenia West Thompson and David Arthur Thompson.
Beatrice was a beauty operator in Lake Charles and at Thompson’s Beauty Shop. She worked at Harper’s Dress Shop for many years before retiring as a homemaker who enjoyed time with her family. She was a lifelong resident of Beauregard Parish and served as a Pink Lady for many years at Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, Louisiana.
She was married to Riley Dean Ward, Jr. for 67 years, and now joins her Lord, her husband, her sisters and her parents for an amazing reunion.
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