Iral Leonard Ware

Iral Leonard Ware, 97, of the Level Land Community, wife of the late William Ralph Ware, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. She was born in Abbeville to the late Mack and Madge Tucker Leonard. Mrs. Ware was a former employee of the Abbeville Shirt Plant where she worked for many years. She was the oldest serving member of Little Mountain Presbyterian Church and was active in the Women's Circle and the Adult Sunday School Class. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Una L. Gambrell. Mrs. Ware is survived by two sons, Mack Ware and his wife Judy and Billy Ware and his wife Beverly all of the Level Land Community; three daughters, Agnes W. Campbell and her husband Kenneth of Abbeville, JoAnn W. Bell and her husband James of Central and Thelma Ware of the Level Land Community; two sisters, Myra L. Lewis of Chattanooga, TN and Opal L. Ruhl of Landisville, PA; twelve grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Little Mountain Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Christopher Meyer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is at the home. Memorial contributions, in memory of Mrs. Ware, may be sent to Little Mountain Presbyterian Church, 3836 Hwy. 28N, Abbeville, SC 29620 A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Ware family.