Mary Elizabeth Ashlock-Ward, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, peacefully departed this life on the evening of December 15, 2024. She was born on January 3, 1945, in Williamsburg, Virginia, to the late James Franklin Ashlock Sr. and Alease Virginia O’Neal-Ashlock.
From an early age, she embraced her faith and accepted Christ as her personal Savior and became a devoted member of St. John Baptist Church.
Mary was educated in the York County school system and graduated from James Weldon Johnson High School in Yorktown, Virginia. She was a proud native of Williamsburg and spent the past four decades residing in Mathews, Virginia.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but her memory will live on in the hearts of those she touched.
Mary leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories with her devoted husband Morris L. Ward; children, Tanya Ward and Terry Ward (Carletha); stepson Byron Ward (Jess); beloved granddaughters, Ayrielle, Alexis, and Tiera; precious great-grandson Ian; sisters, Glendora Warren, Doretha Holland, and Cordova Judge; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends who were blessed to know her.
