Selena Mae Ward

Selena Mae Ward was born September 15, 1952, to the late Herman Sease Sr. and Ollie D. Martin in Gary, Indiana. From that union Selena was the 1st born of their three wonderful children. Selena was undeniably someone special. She was a woman of class, integrity and resilience. She was funny, wise, and true. You never had to guess what angle she was coming from; she meant what she said and said what she meant. Selena attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where she was committed to activities like being a majorette, the marching band, modern dance, & pageants. She graduated from Roosevelt in 1971 and went on to attend college at Indiana University Northwest Campus. A diligent worker, growing up she worked in a few of the family’s businesses and into adulthood she began working at Sears Roebuck & Co, Simmons Mattress and the Salvation Army where she went from sales to managing several stores throughout the area. In 1987, Selena moved to Stone Mountain, GA where she continued employment with Sears Roebucks and also found employment at Georgia Federal Bank, Fleet Finance and later State Home Mortgage; along with running her own catering business Elegant & Affordable. In 2015, Selena retired from State Home Mortgage and spent her time enjoying life with her husband Robert L. Ward, gardening, traveling, watching different types of cooking shows, and doing what she loved the most cooking. Selena had two children Kenya and Lamont whom she loved dearly. Her unwavering love, encouragement, and quite often stern words of advice made them feel love, supported, and emboldened throughout their life. She also had three grandchildren, whom she deeply loved, adored, cherished and affectionally called “my RayRay, my JayJay, & my SeanSean”. Selena had a great relationship with all her siblings, but she and her sister Dianne’s bond included spending countless days watching and discussing HGTV, shopping, and sharing moments bouncing off each other’s talents of catering and decorating. Selena loved the Lord, enjoyed serving Him and His people, she was actively engaged in a plethora of church activities. Upon arriving to Georgia, she became a member at Christ Tabernacle Church under Bishop Spencer Lackey Sr where she quickly got to work and had established a structured and uniformed Jr Usher Board. She also became a Sunday School teacher and was the head of the kitchen ministry helping to prepare food for the church’s Love Feast as well as other events and banquets. Her spearheading the Jr Usher Board lead to her later becoming the President of GA East Ecclesiastes Jurisdiction Usher Board of U.C.O.G.I.C. serving under Bishop Marshall Carter and Bishop Spencer Lackey, Sr. Throughout the years Selena catered events for many of the saints within and outside of the church whether it was a banquet, weddings, funerals, baby showers, brunches, annual Hattitude, and other special events. She later became a member of Bethel Tabernacle where she was under Bishop Ronnie & Ingrid Richardson and served as a missionary in U.C.O.G.I.C, and in the Sisters of Strength Women’s Group and was a faithful member in all areas of ministry until she was called home. She also diligently served Sunday dinner at Divine Faith Ministries Int. every fourth Sunday of the month where she was happily assisted by one or more of her grandchildren. Selena will be fondly remembered as a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, niece, aunt, cousin and dear friend, with a beautiful smile and contagious laugh leaving a remarkable impression on everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. Selena was preceded in death by her parents Herman Sease Sr & Ollie D. Martin, and her husband Robert L. Ward. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Kenya D. Siggers and son Lamont A. McKinney; grandchildren: Desiree’ C. Siggers, Jay A. Moon, Sean M. Moon, Jr.; Siblings: Willie (Liz) Sease, Dianne (George) Lloyd Sr., Herman Sease Jr.; Nephews and nieces: Louis Pickett, Quiana Lloyd, Johnathan Sease, and George Lloyd Jr.; sister-in-law Bobbie Sease; great nieces and nephews; a great-great nephew; Aunts: Margaret Flacks and Rushell Sims; Uncle: Rufus Sease, Sr. and a host of dear cousins and beloved friends. Final services entrusted to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, 4347 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034

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Selena Mae Ward

September 15, 1952 - January 22, 2025