HOMER MacMASTER WARD, 79, of Wayne, W.Va. went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 8, 2021.  He was born September 9, 1942 in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Homer and Mary Ward.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years, Evelyn Ward; one son, Michael Ward; one granddaughter-in-law, Norma Ward; and all of his siblings, Betty Terry, Josephine Ward, Clifford Ward, Mary Ward and Juanita Wellman. Homer was retired from McNiel Fencing of Huntington and a Senior Deacon with Laurel Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Christina (Sam) Carpenter of South Point, Oh., and Peggy (Joe) Carpenter of Coolville, Oh.; one son, Roy (Dee) Ward of Wayne; daughter-in-law Mary Jane Ward of Kenova; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; as well as one sister-in-law, Phyllis Henry of Lesage, W.Va.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Brothers Phil Tomblin and Chance Thompson officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6 – 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.