Autumn Lee Ward, 33, of Upland, became an Angel in Heaven Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown,WV.

Born November 12, 1987 in Lewisburg, WV she was the daughter of Anthony Taylor and Rhonda Hartwell Taylor of Keatley Springs.

Autumn was a 2006 graduate of Summers County High School. She was formerly employed as a para-legal at the law offices of Joseph Aucremanne in Hinton, Roop Law office in Beckley and John Mize and Mingo Winters Law offices in Beckley. She was also employed by Summers County ARH Clinic. Most recently, Autumn was employed with Right at Home Healthcare from their Princeton office. Autumn enjoyed crafting and being outdoors on her farms, but most importantly, she loved being a mommy.

She was a loving wife, mother, daughter and sister and had brought joy and warmth to all who knew her. She will be missed by her entire family, friends and community. Autumn had been attending Tempa Baptist Church at Tempa, WV.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Ann Taylor and maternal grandparents, Bill and Libby Hartwell.

Besides her parents, survivors include her husband who she had been with 17 years, and married to for the last 10, Donald Ray Ward, Jr.; two daughters, Mallory Rae Ward and baby Emersyn Grace Ward; one brother, Clinton Taylor of Pence Springs, WV; paternal grandfather, Jay Taylor of Hinton, WV; father-in-law, Donald Ward Sr. of Pipestem and mother-in-law, Donna McManaway Ward of Spanishburg, WV; Sister-in-law Autumn Ward, who had given her a niece and nephew and sister-in-law Katlin Ward, both of Pipestem, WV. Several uncles, aunts and cousins survive, including a special cousin, Devon Ransbottom; and also many special family friends to include Debra Grimmett.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2021 as a walk through service at Pivont Funeral Home in Hinton, WV. A private funeral service for immediate family will be held at the funeral home Sunday, January 3, 2021 with Pastor Bobby Reed officiating. Burial will follow at the new Ward-Taylor family cemetery on Elk Knob.

Members of Autumn's family will serve as pallbearers.

COVID-19 guidelines will be strictly adhered to during the walk through visitation period on Saturday, with social distancing and masks as a requirement.