Mr. Sandy Howard Ward, age 86, of Menlo, GA, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Ward was born January 28, 1926 in Blanche, AL, the son of the late William David Ward and Molly Burk Ward.  He was retired from Harriet and Henderson Cotton Mill.

Mr. Ward is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret Lea Ward; sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Linda Ward, Andrew Ray Ward, Sammy Wayne Ward, and Richard Dale and Pam Ward; daughters and sons-in-law, Bernice Uvon Ward, Annette and Ron Stewart, Terry Denise “Tracy” Easton, and Mary Hellen Bond; 23 Grandchildren; and 29 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Wright and Rev. Mike Odom officiating.  Burial will follow in Bankhead Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Nephews.  Honorary pallbearers will be Grandsons.

Mr. Ward will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will

receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com