Wanda Gaile Ward was born May 25, 1938 in Shamrock, Texas the daughter of Doris Estelle

Dunn and Julian Durwood Simpson. She completed this life on Sunday, May 28 th at the age of

85.

Gaile married Carlton Gene Ward in 1958. They moved to Oklahoma City from Texas in 1968.

They were longtime members of the Village Baptist Church and more recently members of First

Baptist Church of Edmond. Her life reflected a deep and abiding love of Christ and His

teachings. She was a Sunday school teacher for over 20 years, a prayer warrior, a faithful

servant. She studied to show herself approved. More than just a homemaker, Gaile not only

gave tirelessly of herself to her own family, but to countless others as well. She was humble and

gracious, giving and kind. Above all Gaile was a beloved wife and mother.

Gaile was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Earl Murphy; her brother, David

Murphy; her beloved son, John Carlton Ward and her grandson, Johnathan Brainard

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Carlton; her daughters, Molly Jenkins and her

husband Brett of Coyle, OK and Amy Elaine Martinez and her husband, David of Edmond; her

sisters, Sue Park and her husband Denny and Janie Fields and her husband Alton all of Texas;

her grandchildren, Cody Ward, Addison Griffith, Ariel Braswell, Sidney Martinez and Gabriel

Martinez; and her 9 great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 31 st at Memorial Park Cemetery in

Oklahoma City with the Rev. Blake Gideon officiating.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Edmond Memorial Fund,1300 E 33 rd Street,

Edmond, OK 73013 www.fbcedmond.org