Lora Dean

Thomas Ward

Ms. Lora Dean Thomas Ward, age 72, a lifelong resident of McIntosh, AL was born July 21, 1944 to the union of the late Louis James Thomas and the late Jeannie Mae Sorrell-Thomas Ware. She departed this life December 19, 2016 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, Al.

Lora received Christ at an early age and united with Lang's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, McIntosh, AL. She later united with Sweet Fellowship Church, McIntosh, AL. where she remained faithful until death.

She retired from Searcy Hospital as a Mental Health Worker. Lora was very involved in her neighborhood and the community as a whole. Her hobbies included cooking and shopping. One of her greatest joys was being the community baby-sitter,

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Sophia L. Sorrell; a brother, Floyd "Punch" Ware, two sisters, Mildred Ware and Marylene Ferrell, a nephew, James Adams, Jr.; a brother-in-law, George Dees, and her step-father, Johnnie L. Ware, Sr.

Lora leaves to cherish her memories, five sons, Carl (Jonita) Thomas, Sr. of Calvert, AL;
Kolandwski Ward, Garrick Ward, Rodney Ward, and Derrick L. Ward, all of McIntosh, AL; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Rosetta (Winston) Foster of McIntosh, AL; Anna Dees of Mobile AL; Mattie (James) Adams, and Lynette (Renard) Davis, all of Mt. Vernon, AL; Glenda Griffin of Mobile, AL; five brothers, Johnnie (Ethel) Ware, Jr. and Bobby (Greta) Ware, both of McIntosh, AL; Minister Cliff (Elinda) Ware of Mt. Vernon, AL; Terry (Rosalind) Ware of Montgomery, Al, and Johnnie (Lillian) James of Mobile, AL.

Services will be held Saturday, December 24, 2016, viewing 9am until the 11am service at Lang's Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 551 River Road, East; McIntosh, AL 36553; Rev. Harold Griffin, pastor and presider; Rev. David Richardson, eulogist and pastor of Ms. Ward Following burial in Vaughn Cemetery, the family will receive friends in the church annex and at the home of Winston and Rosetta Foster, 10 Chance Lane, McIntosh, AL.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.