Billy G. Ward, 95, of Walnut Hill, Fla., died Monday, May 18, 2020.
Mr. Ward was born Sept. 4, 1924, to Horace H. and Minnie Lou Morgan Ward in Walnut Hill. A U.S. Army World War II veteran, he graduated from Ernest Ward High School and the University of Florida College of Law. A retired Escambia County, Florida Judge with more than 32 years of service and former member of the Escambia County, Florida bar Association, he was the last remaining charter member of the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club and was a lifelong member of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years.
The funeral was held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 22, at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ted Bridges and Rev. James Boyd officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Ward is survived by his wife of 74 years, Lois King Ward of Walnut Hill; two sons, Roy (Jackie) Ward of Bratt, Fla. and Russ (Allison) Ward of Hoover, Ala.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Ward was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Marshall Ward, Ernest Ward and Royce Ward; and one sister, Willodean Bingham.