August 21, 2023, 68, Goldsboro —

Wilbert J. Ward, 68, of Goldsboro passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro surrounded by his loving family.

Services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Ward was born in New York on November 21, 1954, to the late Wilbert and Bertha Lee Ward.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Jackie Ward; three sons, Travis Ward of New York, Darnell Ward of Goldsboro, and Corey Ward of Florida; two sisters, Vennette Ward of New York and Candace Floyd of New York; eighteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He will be missed by all.

Professional services are entrusted to the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.