Zera Ward
November 10, 1944 - March 21, 2022
Graveside service for Ms. Zera Ward, 77, of Lufkin will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2022, in the New Center Prospect Cemetery, in Pollok. Ms. Ward was born on November 10, 1944, in Lufkin, and died on Monday, March 21, 2022, in Sugarland, TX. Zera Louise Ward, the youngest daughter of five children, was born in Lufkin, Texas to Josie Felt and Floristene B. Ward, on November 10, 1944. Her loving parents and sisters Georgia Mae Edwards and Josie Faye Goff preceded her in death. She was added to O'Quinn Church of Christ at an early age and worshipped and worked as a Bible School teacher at Union Road Church of Christ prior to her demise. Zera had a servant spirit and sought to do God's will as a faithful member of the church. Zera resided in Houston, Texas before moving back to her home in Lufkin, where she worked as a nurse at St. Joseph Medical Center and Memorial Health System, before retiring. She was a graduate of the "Class of 1963" from Dunbar High School and Prairie View A&M University. She leaves to cherish her memory, brothers—Thomas (Asian), Jesse (Julia), nieces and nephews—and many friends.
Graveside service for Ms. Zera Ward, 77, of Lufkin will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2022, in the New Center Prospect Cemetery, in Pollok. Ms. Ward was born on November 10, 1944, in Lufkin, and died on Monday, March 21, 2022, in Sugarland,... View Obituary & Service Information