Donnie Jack Ware

Jack Ware age 82 a resident of Cleveland went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday October 20, 2019. He was the son of the late Irene Ware and was also preceded in death by his brothers Herman and Gene, his sisters Alene, Bernice, Joyce and JoAnn. Jack was a member of White Oak Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School teacher and song leader. He was retired from Olin Corporation with over 30 years of service and was currently employed with Beaty Feed and Hardware. He was a proud United States Army Veteran, a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Minnie “Weedie” Ware, daughters Donna Ellis and her husband Tim, Christy Sample and her husband Chris, grandchildren Brian Ellis and his wife Bre, Stephanie Williams and her husband Scott, Matt Ellis and his wife Ashley, Josh Yarber and Beth Sample, 7 great grandchildren Faith Higgins, Ivy Miler, Holly Ellis, Gage Ellis, Dakoda Whaley, Tucker Ellis and Whitley Yarber along with several nieces and nephews. A Remembrance of Life Service will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday at Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee St. Chapel with Rev. Todd Collins and Rev. GW Boles officiating. The interment will follow at McInturf Cemetery with Brian Ellis, Matt Ellis, Josh Yarber, Tim Ellis serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gage Ellis, Dakoda Whaley and Tucker Ellis. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 until 9pm at the funeral home. The family would like to give a special thanks to Roy Rollins, Renee Rollins, Davis and Jonah Epperson and Bradley County EMS. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Jack’s honor and memory to White Oak Baptist Church.Read Obituary