Elsie Ward

Burlington, NC Elsie Lee Allison Ward, age 82, of Garden Road went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Dazzie Vance Ward. Elsie retired from Lorillard Tobacco Company after 30 years and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and the Senior Adult Sunday School Class. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald Preston and his wife, Linda of Thomasville and Rickey Waddell Wilson and his wife, Jessica of Burlington; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl Ward Loy and her husband, Dean of Elon; grandchildren, Ronald Lynn Preston, Renee Preston Lawson and her husband, Mike of Lexington, Avery Lynne Wilson, Malachi Vance Wilson, Amber Petty and Chance Dean Loy; great grandson, Bobby Lawson; sisters, Florence Allison Brown of Burlington, Maxine Allison Wilson of Asheboro and a brother, Charles L. Allison of Las Vegas, Nevada. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, Charles Lee and Bertha Small Allison and ten brothers and sisters. The funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church by Dr. Tommy Cook and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Friendship Baptist Church, 2245 Elon-Ossipee Road, Elon, NC 27244 You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com