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Betty Jane Ward, age 75, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday November 4, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center.
Jane was born June 12, 1932 to the late Kernal and Anna Lee Gilmore Duncan in the Wheat Community in Roane County. She attended the New Fairview Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. Her family stated she was a good cook and made homemade fudge which she made especially at Christmas and gave as gifts to family and friends. She had worked as a nanny for Dr. John and Diane Wooten for about 20 years.
Preceded in death by her husband Rev. Dana Ward on August 1, 2003, her brother Charles Rather, and her sister Edna May Jenkins. She is survived by her son Harold Simmons and his wife Sherry of Oliver Springs, grandchildren Steven Simmons, Rachel Roberts ( Jane was expecting the birth of her first great grandchild this month who will be named Emma Lee Roberts), brother George Rather of Oak Ridge, step children Harvey Lee Ward, Larry Dana Ward and wife Linda Gayle, Jerry Allen Ward, Genevieve Compton and husband Harold Dean, Patricia Kees and husband William “Bill” all of Oliver Springs, Dortha Jennings and husband Danny of Clinton, several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, and step great grandchildren, sister-in-law Margaret Rather Parker, cousin Jane Rather, and several special church friends both here and in Crossville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday November 7, 2007 7:00pm in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with Rev. John Edwards officiating. Graveside services will be held Thursday November 8, 2007 11:00am at the Wheat Cemetery in Roane County. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the funeral home.