Ward, Mr. Ray Arnold, 73, a resident of Coy, AL, passed away on February 17, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Ward will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at New Providence Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. in Coy, AL with Rev. Gus Jones and Rev. Tommy Primm officiating. Burial will be in the Coy Cemetery with Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home of Camden, AL directing. The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mr. Ward was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Ward. He is survived by his wife: Erma Jean Ward, 3 daughters: Debra Earwood (Edward) of Columbia, SC, Rhonda Crute (Alan) of Levinworth, KS, Darlene Shaw (Kenneth) of Coy, AL, three sons: Douglas Elenz and Donald "Pete" Ward (Sharon) all from Pensacola, FL, Jamie Ward (Roxanne) of Molina, FL, eighteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three sisters: Tiny McCrory of Pensacola, FL, Jean Moody of Milton, FL, Ruthie Neal of Cantonment, FL, 3 brothers: Wayne Ward & Lonnie Ward of Molina, FL, Willie Ward of Cantonment, FL and nieces and nephews. Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home of Camden, AL directing.