Mrs. Katherine Ward, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 3, 2023, at her home.

Kat, as she was affectionately known, was born in Harmony, N.C., on January 2, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Marshall and Mary Walker Marshall. She attended Harmony High School and was a member at Mt. Bethel Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, Kat was preceded in death by her first husband, Tommy Davidson; her two brothers, Everette Marshall and R.B. Marshall; and her three sisters, Mary Ann Hedrick, Sue Tomlin, and Linda Faughn.

Those left to cherish the life and memory of Kat Ward include her beloved husband, Clarence “Pete” Ward; her four sisters, Carol Horton, Jean Marshall, Sara Williams, and Ruth Jones; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews.

Funeral service information is incomplete at this time and will be published as soon as it becomes available.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make memorials are asked to consider Mt. Bethel Methodist Church cemetery fund, 514 Mount Bethel Road, Harmony, NC 28634 or Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.

Troutman Funeral Home is serving the family.