Obituary of benjamin hinson ward

Benjamin Hinson Ward of Crestview, FL died on February 8, 2022 at the age of 37. Ben was born in Winston-Salem, NC on June 7, 1984 to Burt and Cathy Ward. He graduated from Crestview High School in 2002 and attended Northwest Florida State College. He loved reading, especially the great works of classic literature, and played both acoustic guitar and piano beautifully. Ben is survived by his parents, Burt & Catherine (Fricke) Ward of Crestview; sister, Anne Ward of Dallas, TX; brother and wife, Daniel & Dara (Howell) Ward and their two sons, Barrett & Beckham, all of Crestview. A memorial gathering for family and close friends will be held at 3pm on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at The Lodge at Ward Ranch, 5798 Ward Ranch Rd. in Crestview. Donations in his memory to SmileTrain.org/5xMatch are welcome. Arrangements entrusted to Family-Funeral & Cremation of Mary Esther, FL (850)226-4240 Psalms 118:5: "Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free."