Margaret Joyner Ward

Margaret Joyner Ward, age 83 of Cleveland, TN passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Lucedale, MS.

Margaret was born on March 23, 1942, in Canton, MS. She was an active member of Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy in Cleveland, TN before living at Glenoaks Nursing Home near family. She loved learning about Jesus and telling everyone about Him. Margaret graduated from Forrest Hill High School in 1962 in Jackson, MS. Afterward, she began her career as a telephone operator for South Central Bell in Jackson, MS during the late sixties. From there, she was in sales and marketing until she became an apartment manager during 1970-1980. The job she favored the most was being a Mom and Nana to her children and grandchildren. She cared for her grandchildren by keeping, picking them up from school, attending their school and extracurricular activities, going on vacations, and spending quality time with them. Margaret loved telling everyone about how wonderful her children and grandchildren were. She will be missed greatly by her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James “Glen” Ward; father, Doyle Hudson (D.H.) Joyner; her mother, Margaret “Maggie” Joyner; and sisters, Jimmie Ruth Stevenson and Doris Marbury.

Margaret is survived by her sister, Bobbie (Louis) Fondren formerly of Pascagoula, MS; children, Donna (Vince) Trebotich of Moss Point, MS, Selina (Keith) Davis of Lucedale, MS and Jeff (Jodi) Ward of Riceville, TN.; grandchildren, Matthew (Holly) Sturgill of Pascagoula, MS, Gabrielle (Chris) Strong of Ocean Springs, MS, Carmon (Michael) Baxter of Mobile, AL, Kyndall (Garrett) Mittan of Starkville, MS, and Bracken Ward of Riceville, MS.; great-grandchildren, Emma Grimes, McKenna Mittan, and Jameson Mittan.

The family would like to thank the staff at Glenoaks Nursing Home for taking such great care of Mom for the past 2 years.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs, MS. Friends may visit one hour prior. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of Margaret Joyner Ward.