ROCKY MOUNT - Adelaide Giles Ward, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Born in Lexington, Davidson County on August 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Yates Giles and Madeline Charles Giles. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Sledge Ward, Sr.; her brothers, Thomas Gayle Giles and Charles Ogburn Giles.
Adelaide is survived by her son, Raymond Sledge Ward, Jr. and wife, Ann, of Nashville and their daughter, Ashley Ward; her brother, John Burke Giles of Durham; and her nieces.
A private family graveside service was held at Forest Hill Cemetery in Nashville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rock Creek Baptist Church, 1238 Rock Creek Drive, Nashville, NC 27856. |