Clara Lovell Ward of Allen, Texas passed away on December 23, 2018 at the age of 78. She was born on January 6, 1940 to Kenneth and Lucille (Sigafoos) Lovell in Dalhart, Texas. Clara grew up in Dalhart, Texas. She graduated from West Texas State University and later earned a Master’s Degree from Texas Tech University. Clara married Carl Ray Ward on June 3, 1962 in Dalhart, Texas. She and Carl raised their family in Lubbock, Texas and they were lifelong educators. They were longtime members at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lubbock, Texas.
Clara is survived by her daughters, Shelly Ward Fryer and husband, Wes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Jana Ward Dorough and husband, David of Allen, Texas; grandchildren, Malia Wilson and husband, Dylan of Austin, Texas, Colin Luedecke, Andrew Dorough, Alexander Fryer, Sarah Fryer and Rachel Fryer; sister, Kaye McBride; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loving family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Ray; and parents, Kenneth and Lucille Lovell.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2018, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home at 2525 N. Central Expressway in Allen, Texas.