BURGAW — Mary Barbara Chadwick Ward, 80, flew on wings of an angel to her home in Glory on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at her daughter’s home surrounded with love and family.
She was born October 7, 1944 at home in Pender County, the daughter of Elbert and Mary Harris Chadwick. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lennis Ward; a son, Michael Ward; sister, Betty Rivenbark; and brother, Gene Chadwick.
Barbara worked for Pender County School System for 19 years. In later years she did home care for senior citizens, which she enjoyed very much.
She has two daughters, Donna Ward Tyson (Emery Farmer) and JoAnn Ward Schettig-Young (Allen); grandchildren, Brandon Tyson, Chris Tyson, Erik Schettig (Sidney), Mason Schettig, Amelia Little (Paul), and Maggie Jo Ward; great grandchildren, Morgan, Molly, Addie, Shadow, Ingrid, Henry, Paige, and Ian; brother, Ray Chadwick (Patsy); sisters, Mamie Rivenbark and Gracie Atkinson; brother-in-law, Jerry Rivenbark; and many nieces and nephews.
Barbara loved to work in her garden and cook, baking delicious cakes was her specialty. Her grandchildren were all very special in her life. She attended Gateway Community Church, where she often worked in the food bank.
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