LINDA KAY WARD, 60, of Effingham, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Joseph Cecil Jones and Inez McCutcheon Jones.She was member of Elim Bible Church in Effingham and had been a cosmetologist. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, William Jones and sister, Debra Stevenson. Surviving are her husband, Larry James Ward of Effingham; several nieces and nephews and her beloved dogs, Abby, Daisy and Molly. Memorials may be made to the Elim Bible Church, PO Box 325, Effingham, SC29541. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, September 23, 2017 in the Lawrence Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.