Nelson Meredith Ward

Staff Sergeant Nelson M. Ward, US Army (Retired), 78, of Lecanto, passed away Tuesday, September 15, at his home.  A native of Roanoke Rapids, NC, he moved to this area last year, coming here from Spring Hope, NC.  He was a member of Floods Chapel Baptist Church in NC, as well as a member of the VFW.  Sgt. Ward proudly served his country in the United States Army for 24 years, including tours in Viet Nam.  After retirement, he continued working as a welder for many years.
Survivors include his wife Carol Ann Ward, his three daughters Diana Sumners, Marla McCollum, and Christina Jones, his 3 sisters Elnora King, Ruth Schmidt, and Faye Wheeler, 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Services for Sgt. Nelson will held at 10 AM  Tuesday, September 22, 2015  at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell with full military honors provided by the US Army.
At the family’s request, memorial contributions may be made to:

Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758517
Topeka, Kansas 66675