Angie Ward

 Angie Faye Ward, 47, of Memphis, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on November 5, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. 

 The daughter of Steve and Deborah (Fischer) Bradley, Angela Bradley was born on July 12, 1977, in Memphis, Missouri at the Scotland County Hospital.

 Angie and her loving husband, Kelly Ward were united in marriage on June 28, 2003, and together they mentored and raised several children. 

 Angie graduated from Scotland County R-1 High School in 1995 and attended Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa for a degree in Early Childhood Development. Those who knew Angie knew she had a passion for teaching the younger generations which was apparent in her career as a para- professional and bus driver at Scotland County R-1 Schools. She shared her love and pride in joy for her students, especially Casidey and Mason. Her love for children was most prevalent and noticeable when you saw her as a mother. If you ever asked her, she would tell you that her children were her world and she enjoyed becoming a parent to many through foster care. Having loved well over twenty children in her time as a foster parent, being a mother was her greatest blessing and joy.

 One of her favorite pass times she enjoyed was her animals, including her dog, George, her lemur, Lenny, along with her ponies and llamas as well as her favorite time was that she spent with her children and being a nana to her grandchildren, Angel and Kasanova.

 Angie is survived by her mother Debbie, husband, Kelly, children: Tori (Nathan) Wohlers, Julian Valle, Rebekah Osborn, Letha, Ali, Maci, Dallas, and Bradley Ward, and CiCi and Hallee Lewis, as well as siblings Christian Bradley, Stephanie Bradley, Jennifer AbuAwad, and best friend turned sister, Pam (Bryan) Chance. 

 Angie was preceded in death by her father, Steve Bradley as well as grandparents Faye and Daryl Bradley and Richard and Delores Fischer, Lawrence and Bonnie Ward, her aunt, Mary Ransford, and cousin, Ron Coleman. 

Visitation is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, November 9, 2024, at the Payne Funeral Chapel from 12 to 8 P.M. with the family present from 6 - 8 that evening to receive friends. 

The funeral service will be Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at the Scotland County High School gymnasium with pastor Mark Drummond officiating and interment will follow in the Ward Cemetery in rural Scotland County west of Memphis.