Archie Fritts Ward

Archie Fritts Ward, age 74, of City Lake Road, Lexington passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Hinkle Hospice House. Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Pilgrim Reformed Church, where he was a member with Rev. Steve Disher officiating.  Burial will follow at Pilgrim Reformed Church Cemetery.   The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 pm Tuesday.   Archie was born in Davidson County, September 25, 1937 to John Daniel Ward and Lottie Fritts Ward.  He was a retired employee of Frank IX and Sons. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jackie Farabee; brothers, Dan, Buford and Ed Ward; granddaughter, Brittany Irene Younts.   Surviving are; wife Ruth Ward of the home; daughters, Kim Rafield, Shelly Brogdon and Ann Speas and husband Henry all of Lexington; sons, Timothy John Ward and wife Amy, David Peacock and wife Christy all of Lexington and Larry Peacock and wife Angie of Mocksville; 10 grandchildren; Adam and Hannah Plyler, Luke Brogdon, Dalton Speas, Drew Barnhill, Zach Zaborowski, Jacob and Daniel Ward, Travis and Ashley Peacock; 5 great-grandchildren; Wynter and Braxton Plyler, Makala Waters, Jayden and Madison Peacock; sisters, Edith Truitt, Ruth Jolly, Doris Hedrick and husband Willis and Kaye Everhart all of Lexington; Mary Workman and husband David of Thomasville; brother, John Ward and wife Dorcas of Lexington; sister-in-law’s; Margaret Q. Ward, Margaret (Vononia) Ward and Sarah Ward; brother-in-law; Robert Farabee.   Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC  27292 or to Pilgrim Reformed Church, 797 Pilgrim Church Road, Lexington, NC 27295.   Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net