JAMESON, MO: Billie Joe Ward, 85, of Jameson, MO passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Cameron Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.
He was born January 25, 1931 in Coffey, MO the Son of Paul Olen and Reetha (Vogel) Ward.
Billie Graduated from Coffey High School in 1949. He was baptized at the Coffey Christian Church and transferred his membership to the Jameson Christian Church where he served as deacon, elder, Sunday School teacher and Sunday School superintendent. He was also a member of Community Betterment in Jameson.
On February 22, 1953 he was married to Beverly Baumgardner and together they shared of 63 years. Billie Joe and Beverly purchased a farm in Jameson and farmed over 58 years. They were recently honored for having farmland in Billie Joe’s family for over 100 years. To their union three children were born, Paula Ann (Randy) Dix of Olathe, KS, Patsy Jo (David) Alvey of Tell City, IN, and Billie Michael (Sandy) Ward of Gallatin, MO. He was grandfather to Sara Lynn (Alex) Rogier, Amy Leigh (Mark) Buffon, Tara Nicole (Brad) Sabelhaus, Emily Elizabeth (Aaron) Pennington, Katie Lynn Ward, Kristin Jo (Chad) Skates, Andrew Michael Ward and great grandfather to Brenna and Grant Rogier, Brady, Cole and Reid Sabelhaus, Ethan and Miles Skates, Whitney Pennington and Sid Buffon. Billie Joe was so proud of all his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Billie Joe is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Frank; nephew, Kevin Frank; and niece, Florence Jean.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Friday, March 18 at the First Christian Church of Jameson, MO. Burial will follow in Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, MO under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Jameson in care of Roberson Funeral Home, PO Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com