Margaret Ward, age 85, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at White Chapel Funeral Home, 6600 N. Antioch Road, Gladstone. Funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. at the chapel.

Margaret was a loving mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband James Ward, son James L. Ward and grandson Scott Cooper.

Those left to cherish her memory, two daughters, Carol Cooper and husband Tom and Cindy Claytor and husband Ron; two sons, Gary Ward and Stephen Ward and wife Lesli; brother Charles Beckley and wife Vora; grandchildren Vince Cooper, Ryan Cooper, Tiffany Ward, Justin Ward, Jason Ward, Bryson Ward, Grant Ward, Curt Ward, Amber Claytor, Ross Claytor, Danna Claytor, Chase Claytor; great-grandchildren Tristen Ward, Kayla Cooper, Clay Cooper, Ernest Ward, and Elise Ward.

(Arr.: Newcomer's White Chapel Funeral Home, at 816-452- 8419)

Published in the Kansas City Star on 5/8/2008.