James Turner Ard, a native of Fred, TX and a resident of Silverhill, AL was born October 16, 1950 and went home to be with the Lord August 1, 2009.
James was the son of J. C. and Ruby Lee Ard.
He attended Fred Elementary School through the sixth grade, then went to Warren where in high school, he was the quarterback for the Warren Warriors. James graduated from Warren High School in 1969.
As an adult, he worked at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard in Beaumont and was a shipyard worker in Baltimore, MD, Northfork VA and later at Alabama Shipyard and Atlantic Marine Shipyard in Alabama.
James loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved camping and was a high school football star.
His humor, kindness and loving nature will forever be missed by his family and many friends.
IN MEMORY OF
JAMES ARD
It has been a year
Since you went home.
And we were left
To carry on.
There's not a minute
Of any day,
That we don't miss
Your loving ways.
I know in Heaven
You're free from pain,
So, I wouldn't call you
Back here again.
But you'll be on our mind
And in our heart
Til on Heaven's shore
We no longer part.
God gives us peace,
And comfort, too.
Til it's our time again
To be with you.
We love and miss you,
Your mother, family and many friends
