Earnest Ray Ware

On May 9th, 1958, Mr. Ernest Ray Ware began his earthly journey in Sylacauga, Alabama to the parents of Milton Ware Sr. and Jossie Twyman Ware.  At an early age Ernest accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and united with New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Sylacauga, Alabama. 

He received his formal education in the Talladega County School system and was a graduate of Winterboro High School.  After school Ernest enlisted in the United States Army in 1978 until he was granted an Honorable Discharge in 1981.  He later joined the National Guard and served a few years. 

Ernest was employed with numerous jobs, Shellcast, Merryweather Form, Inc., Kimberly Clark, Georgia Marble Quarry, and Parker Fertilizer. 

On Sunday, February 12th, 2023, Ernest departed this walk of life at Coosa Valley Medical Center, Sylacauga, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his father, Milton Ware, Sr., grandparents, William Frank Twyman, Rachel Twyman, Cleve Ware and Lucille Ware.

His love will forever be remembered by one daughter, Kahealani Roston of Las Vegas, CA; two grandson, Caleb Roston and Nainoa Roston both of Las Vegas, CA; mother of daughter, Linda Reinhardt of Las Vegas, CA; a special Goddaughter, LaTosha (Corey) Jackson Reynolds of Childersburg, AL; loving mother, Jossie D. Ware of Sylacauga, AL; two sisters, Patrician Ware (Theophlis Ervin) of Sylacauga, AL, and Jossie Marie (Minister Gerald G.) Wilburn, of Waco, TX; four brothers, Charles (Debra) Ware of Sylacauga, AL, Milton Ware, Jr. of Sylacauga, AL, Anthony (JoAnn) Ware of Newark, NJ, and Clarence (Annette) Coster of Cleveland, OH; special nephew, Eon Gregory Jr. (Jennifer) of Jacksonville, FL; six aunts, Pastor Rosie Mae Twyman, Mary Battle both of Childersburg, AL, Rebecca Twyman, Bessie Mae Kidd, and Evelyn Ware all of Sylacauga, AL, and Betty Ruth Coleman of Boston, MA; one uncle, Robert L. Ware of Boston, MA; six nephews, six nieces, four great nieces, and two great nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

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