Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at Mitchell Chapel Church of God for Earl Ward, 68, of Poplarville, who died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006.

Burial is in Mitchell Chapel Cemetery under the direction of White Funeral Home.

He attended Mitchell Chapel Church of God.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Ward of Poplarville; three sons, Kenneth Howard of Purvis, Keith Howard of Poplarville and Mark Ward of North Carolina; three daughters, Rhea Seal of Poplarville, Pam Ward Prevatte of North Carolina and Melissa Henley of Purvis; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at the funeral home.