Dolores grew up in Grady County, OK, attending school at Hughes. After high school, she moved to the Ft. Worth area where she spent several years working in the modeling industry. It was while living in Ft. Worth that she met James Allen Ward. The two were united in marriage on October 5, 1956.

In 1972, Dolores and her family moved from Texas to Window Rock, AZ, and from there to California, in 1982. While living in Arizona and California, Dolores devoted her time to raising her children. In 2007, she and James returned to Oklahoma, eventually settling in Davis, to be closer to family.

Family members include her husband, James; three children, Cindy May of Davis and her late husband, Tommy “Tom” May, formerly of Tishomingo, Kristi Lankford and husband Donnie of Tyler, TX, and Barry Ward of Durango, CO; seven grandchildren; 12- great-grandchildren; as well as three siblings, Joan Henderson Abbott of Tishomingo, Cecil Henderson of Wynnewood, and Lonnie Henderson of Ft. Worth.

In addition to her parents, Dolores was preceded in death by two daughters, Cara and Tara Ward; and one sister, Eva Lou Powell.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Cremation was entrusted to Hale’s Funeral Home of Davis.

Online condolences may be offered at halesfuneralhomes.com.