Born in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Cameron Ward
and Margaret Malene (Beason) Ward
Sister of
William Cameron Ward Jr
Wife of
Robert Randall Chafin
— married
7 Apr 1973 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 44
in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Biography
Donna Jean Ward was born on December 9, 1953, at the St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, to William Cameron Ward and Margaret Malene Beason.[1][2]
She married Robert Randall Chafin on April 7, 1973, and they had two children.[3]
Donna died on February 22, 1998. She had been the office manager at Tuscaloosa Resources and was a resident of Birmingham.[4] She was buried in the Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Newspapers.com"
Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, Alabama) Thu, Dec 10, 1953, page 24
Newspapers Clip: 149689255 (accessed 20 June 2024) - ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Ancestry Record 60901 #20585190 (accessed 20 June 2024)
Name: Donna Jean Ward [Donna Jea Chafin] [Donna Chafin]; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Date: 9 Dec 1953; Birth Place: Bham Jeff Co, Alabama [Birmingham Junction, Alabama]; Death Date: 22 Feb 1998; Notes: Dec 1963: Name listed as DONNA JEAN WARD; Jun 1974: Name listed as DONNA JEA CHAFIN; 18 Jul 1975: Name listed as DONNA WARD CHAFIN; 10 Mar 1998: Name listed as DONNA J CHAFIN. - ↑ Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #229306278 (accessed 20 June 2024)
Memorial page for Robert Randall “Randy” Chafin (13 Nov 1952-4 Jul 2021), citing Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by DS (contributor 50532845). - ↑ "Newspapers.com"
Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, Alabama) Tue, Feb 24, 1998, page 10
Newspapers Clip: 149750065 (accessed 20 June 2024) - ↑ Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #139488901 (accessed 20 June 2024)
Memorial page for Donna Jean Ward Chafin (9 Dec 1953-22 Feb 1998), citing Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA (plot: Garden of Faith); Maintained by Ed Stallings (contributor 46921758).
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