Deloris F. Ward, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 P.M., Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Mason Point in Sullivan, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois with Reverend David Shores officiating.  Burial will follow at Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Friends of the Deloris F. Ward Family may call from Noon to Service Time 1:00 P.M. Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to American Alzheimer’s Association in Memory of Deloris F. Ward and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.