Willie McArthur Ward entered this life prematurely with significant challenges 67 years ago. He attened elementary in the small rural community of Clow's Chapel, Oklahoma, founded by his maternal grandfather. The family moved to Boswell, Oklahoma when the older siblings reached adulthood and left the family farm. He graduated from Dunjee High School and moved to Oklahoma City where he found employment, married Esther Hinds and began his family. While a member of Greater Cleaves CME Church, McArthur felt called ino ministry and was ordained by Presiding Elder J.S. Sykes. He pastored several churches in small communities in Oklahoma until circumstances would not allow him to continue. He responded to every greeting with, "Doing fine, by the grace of God." Four brothers and one sister preceded him in death as well as his parents. Those left to miss him are two sons: Cicero M. Ward and Marquis Ward; three daughters: Sabrina (Eddie) Murphy, Dorotha Ward and Elizabeth Ward; two brothers: Walter (Jean ) Ward and James (Viola) Woolbright; eight sisters: Arelia Owens, Willa (James) Olden, Eddie Faye Williams, Jean Skanes, Winzella Ward, Vinessa Ward, Kimley Ward and Jacquelyn (Vincent) Butler; a special cousin: Cordelia Sanders; real special niece: Toi Olden; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandchild and a host of family and friends.