Peach Ella Ward was born September 21, 1944 to Bennie Lewis Murdock and Ethel Moore Bowie in Vernon, Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, one grandchild, five sisters and four brothers. She began her education at Vernon Schools, also, completing adult classes at Oscar Rose Junior College (Rose State) in Midwest City, OK. Peaches married her childhood sweetheart, Douglas F. Ward, and they settled in Oklahoma City, OK. To their union they had four children. Peaches accepted Christ at an early age while in Vernon, OK and was baptized at New Hope Baptist Church. Shortly, after relocating to Oklahoma City, she became a member of Siloam Missionary Baptist Church. In 1982 she became a member of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church and remained a faithful servant She retired from Baptist Medical Center after 20-years or more of dedicated service. Memories of her infectious laughter, beautiful smile and caring and loving spirit are left to be cherished by her children: Darnell Ward of Oklahoma City, OK, Christopher (Vickie) Ward of El Paso, TX, Della (Jeff) Ward-Jones of Kansas City, MO, and Josette Ward of Oklahoma City, Murdock siblings of Oklahoma City and Wichita, KS, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, many other relatives and many friends.