Mr. Uless Dewey Ward, Jr. age 69 of the Wayside community, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 in the Northwest Medical Center in Winfield. Dewey was born on October 15, 1951 in Winfield, Alabama to Uless “Hob” and Bertha Dobbs Ward. Dewey was a member of the Siloam Baptist Church and 1969 graduate of Winfield High School. Mr. Ward worked for Quantum Construction Company and as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service until his retirement in 2018. Mr. Ward loved his wife, his children, his granddaughter and his family. He enjoyed fishing and watching all Alabama Athletics, especially Alabama Football.

Dewey is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sandra Vickery Ward, his daughter, Alicia Cowart (Craig), a son, Chris Ward, and his “sunshine” and granddaughter, Natalee Ward, his sisters, Mary Chappell (Seaborn), Freddie Hull and Frances Burnes, a brother, Gary W. Ward and a host of nieces, nephews and other family and close friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer LaShae Ward, his parents, Uless Dewey Ward, Sr. and Bertha Dobbs Ward, a sister, Dorothy Agee, a brother, Benjamin Ward and brothers-in-law, Perry Burns and John Hull.

Funeral services for Dewey will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home. The family request that a face covering be worn and practice social distancing during the services. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Ward family.