Marvin Wayne Ward, 68, passed away on September 15, 2024, at his home in Saks.
Marvin was born on November 5, 1955, in Anniston, where he lived all his life. His faith and attending church were very important to him. Marvin attended Noble Street Baptist Church as a child and was saved at Blue Mountain Methodist Church during a revival as a teenager. As a young man, he attended Moore Avenue Baptist Church, where he loved the music, and later joined Hill Crest Baptist Church, where he was baptized.
He enjoyed thrifting and searching for treasures to sell in his local antique store booth. He loved listening to gospel music loudly in his car, was an avid watcher of reality TV shows and Court TV, and took a liking to sitting on his back porch in the late afternoons. Marvin had a unique sense of humor and had a knack of picking out the perfect and most embarrassing gag gifts for his loved ones at Christmas time. He had an appreciation of old clocks and collected them, including a very special clock of his mom’s that he rescued from a fire in his home years ago. Speaking of his “mama,” she was so precious to him. Marvin’s family is comforted by the fact that he loved the Lord, knew exactly where he was going upon death, and is with his mama once again.
Marvin is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Lucille Ward; his two older brothers, Doug Ward and Leonard “Leo” Ward; two brothers-in-law, Doug McDonald and Earl Comer; a nephew, Rodney Comer; and niece, Becky DiGangi.
Marvin leaves behind his partner, Ricky Tyree; daughter, Cary Cockrell; grandsons, Cooper Smith (Maggie) and Noah Cockrell; his sisters, Peggy McDonald and Joyce Comer; sister-in-law, Pat Ward; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and neighbors. If you knew Marvin, you know how he cherished his animals. He will be greatly missed by his dogs, Emma Jean, Molly, Ellie Mae, Willie Earl, Scruffy Lee, Spanky Lee, Cricket, and a cat named Peppa Pig.
Marvin’s wishes were to have no formal service, but he loved visiting with his family and never missed a get together, so a gathering of his family and friends, in his memory, will be planned at a later date.
