Mrs. Betty Jane Ward age 84 of Mt. Airy, NC went to be with Jesus on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Novant Health Care in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born December 16, 1941 in Patrick County, VA to the late William Riley Wood and Elsie May Chandler Wood Flinchum. She was retired from Ward Tax Service. She was a life time member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she served in many capacities. She was a graduate of North Surry High School and Mitchell College and had taught at Blue Ridge Christian Academy. Surviving are sons, daughters and sons-in-law, Robert M. “Bob” Ward, II, Linda and Ferris Simpson, Karen and Ray Tate, and Michael Ward, sisters, brothers and sisters-in-laws, Willie Mae Hutchens, Mary Lou Beasley, Freddy “Pete” Woods, Billy Pack and Peggy and Diane Woods. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Ward, brothers and sisters, Robert Woods, Lillie Ann Buelin, Donald Woods and Charles S. Woods. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday, January 19, 2026 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel. The service will be conducted by Mr. Bob Ward and Rev. Jimmy McCraw. The family will receive friends 12:30 pm Monday until 2:00 pm at Moody Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideon's International, PO Box 1032, Mt. Airy, NC 27030.