Lydia Aillene Ward's Obituary
Lydia Aillene Ward, 88, passed away June 23, 2013 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She was born June 13, 1925 in Ada, Oklahoma to Coy A. and Maud D. (Nickell) Coleman. Aillene graduated from Central High School in Tulsa. She is survived by son, Jerry William Gibson; brother, Charles Coleman and wife Margel; sisters, Janet Freeman and Norma Jean Timby; grandchildren, Eric Knode, Melissa Knode, Dustin Gibson and Brandon Gibson; great-grandchildren, Cate Knode, Claire Knode, Trevor Waggoner and Lucy Knode. She is preceded in death by parents, Coy and Maud Coleman; husband, Frank Ward; son, Charles Knode; brothers, Audry Coleman and LeRoy Coleman. Visitation will be 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 25th, at Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow. Funeral Service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, June 26th, at Heritage Mausoleum Chapel, Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow.
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