Obituary of Floride Scott Ward

Floride Scott Ward died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at her residence following an illness. She was 89 years old.
Graveside funeral services will be May 20, 2018 at 2pm at Tisdale Cemetery in Kingstree, South Carolina. Officiating will be Dr. Bob Teems and directed by Graham Funeral Home.
She was born October 22, 1928 in Williamsburg County. She was the daughter of the late Roswell Prefore Scott and Oneida McCrea Scott.
Surviving are her son Richard Hal Ward of Plantersville; daughter, Nancy Cribb and Husband Wayne of Georgetown; nine grandchildren Michelle Thompson (Frankie) of Aynor, Julie Ward of Kingstree, Brian Ward (Krista) of Andrews, Blair Cribb (English) of Georgetown, Ryan Port (Tammy) of Andrews, Nicole Ward and Brandon Ward (Karly) of Lander, Wyoming, Adam Ward (Alisa) of Powder Springs, Georgia, and Jeremy Port of Waco, Texas; great grandchildren Andrew Thompson of Aynor, Braxton and Julia Cribb of Georgetown, Whitney Ward of Andrews, Taylor, Henry, Tucker, and Sawyer Ward of Lander, Wyoming, Tyler Jones, Katelyn and Haleigh Grace Port of Andrews, Emma Port of Hemingway, and Camden and Gunner Ward of Powder Springs, Georgia, Joseph Port and Aaron Port of Waco, Texas; one great-great grandson Richard Case Dennis of Andrews; one sister Mona Scott Timmons of Kingstree; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Gerald Thomas Ward, her son Leo Thomas Ward, her daughter Penny W. Port, her sisters Belver Gamble, Mattie McCrea, Emma Laurie Bell, and infant sisters, Mary Scott, Louise Scott, and Janie Scott; her brothers, James Franklin Scott, Roswell Scott and Eugene Scott; one great grandson, Joseph Port; and one great granddaughter, Morgan Ward.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tisdale Cemetery c/o Steve Brown at 1112 Central Road, Kingstree, SC 29556 or First Baptist Church Building Fund at 219 Cleland Street, Georgetown, SC or Embrace Hospice at 11943 Grand Haven Drive Suite B, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grahamfuneralhome.org. Arrangements by Graham Funeral Home (843) 527-4419.