ORENE WARE, 66, of Memphis, born April 15, 1939. Went to be with our Lord on Monday, October 31, 2005 after a long illness. Mrs. Ware was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, and has served the Lord in many capacities such as Sunday School Teacher, and others. During her life she was a licensed Cosmetologist and also worked in other occupations, but her most cherished occupation was that of wife, mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by a maternal aunt who raised her, Sarah E. Bagget, and her parents, James H. Williams and Lona C. Walker. She is survived by her beloved husband of 49 years, Ramond E. Ware; a Siberian Husky named Brandi; her three children, son, Dale R. Ware and wife, Sheree of Memphis; daughters, Linda Bowen and husband, Dan of Tallahassee, FL, Wendy Bryson and husband, Bruce of Garland, TX, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 at Memphis Funeral Home, A memorial will be held at Memphis Funeral Home, 3700 N. Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 2, by Rev. Randy Smith of Crossroads Baptist Church; interment will follow at Memory Hill Gardens. Memorials may be made to Crossroads Baptist Church Building Fund. Memphis Funeral Home Bartlett 901-725-0100