Ward Grant BLANCHARD

Ward G. Blanchard SUNBURY -- Ward Grant Blanchard, 77, of the 300 block of NC 32 North, died Nov. 5, 2005, in his home. Mr. Blanchard was born in Chowan County and was the son of the late Ericsson G. and Carrie Ward Blanchard. A retired barber, he operated shops in both Herford and later in Sunbury. An active member of Beulah Baptist Church, he was an honorary lifetime deacon, a trustee, the assistant treasurer of the church and a member and treasurer of the Adult Men’s Bible Class. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he served with the 1st Calvary Division and later became a charter member of the American Legion Post 7312. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Reuben Blanchard. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Barbara Hobbs Blanchard; two daughters, Annette B. Weisheit and husband Thomas of Clyde, Ohio, and Brenda B. Boseman and husband William of Sunbury; three sisters, Allene B. Privott of Edenton, Euna B. Hazlett of Quaker Hill, Conn., and June B. Lenz of Northfield, Minn.; two brothers, Aloise Blanchard of Hobbsville and Paul L. Blanchard of Suffolk; seven grandchildren, Shawn-Luke Weisheit, Albert Ward Weisheit, Renee Askew and Stephanie, Miranda, Jacob and Hilarie Boseman. A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in Beulah Baptist Church by the Rev. Joe Cockrell and the Rev. Ron Parr. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Family Plot at Warwick Baptist Church with Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, in charge of arrangements. Friends may join the family at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Beulah Baptist Church, c/o James Earl Brinkley, Hwy. 158, Sunbury, NC 27979 or to any chapter of the American Cancer Society.