Madalene Ward

OBITUARY FOR MADALENE WARD Madalene Ward, 80, of Urbana, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana. She was born January 31, 1934 in Bevinsville, KY, a daughter of Troy and Rose (Jones) Osborne. Madalene will be remembered for her care and compassion as a Head Emergency Room Nurse at Mercy Memorial Hospital retiring from there after more than 30 years of service. She graduated from Wheelwright High School in Floyd Co., KY and St. Marys Nursing School in Huntington, WV. She was a member of Twig #13 at Mercy Memorial Hospital, the Peoples Savings Bank Travel Club and was a volunteer with the Champaign County Red Cross Unit. She doted on her grandchildren and participated in their activities and accomplishments. Survivors include daughter, Belinda (Mike) Hayes of Cary NC, son, Brad (Christine) of Columbus, OH; 6 grandchildren, Alyssa (Dr. Adam) Glover of Chillicothe, OH, Alex and Jacob Ward of Columbus, OH, Christa Hayes of Charlotte, NC, Jenna Hayes of New York City, NY and Shanna Hayes of Cary NC; sisters Mildred Lois (Hobert) Anderson of Bevinsville, KY, Shirley Anne (James) Gibbs of London, KY and a brother, James Wilburn Osborne of Bevinsville, KY. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald and Sister Martha Magdalene Julaphongs. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the WALTER & SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 642 S. Main St., Urbana, Ohio where a funeral service will be held at 7:00 P.M. with Rev. Nancy Hardin officiating. Madalene will be taken to the Hall Funeral Home, 331 Ky, Rte 122, Martin, KY where a visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until time of services at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Burial will follow in Buckingham Cemetery, Bevinsville, KY. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Twig #13 at Mercy Memorial Hospital or to Mercy McAuley Center, 906 Scioto St. Urbana, OH 43078 Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.walterfunerals.com