Nora Jean Johnson Ware, 59, of Fulton, KY formerly of Paducah, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, 7:30 a.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Nora was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Fulton, TN where she taught Sunday school. She was a former member of Ninth Street Tabernacle Ministries and New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church in Paducah, KY. Nora was a graduate of Lake County High School and received her Associate's Degree from Paducah Community College and her Bachelor's Degree from Murray State University in Fashion Merchandising. Nora was a seamstress by profession.

Nora was preceded in death by her Parents Herman Clark and Dorothy Williams and two sisters.

She is survived by her husband, David Louis Ware, Fulton KY, three sons, Virgil Darnell Ware, Martin, TN, David Louis Ware Jr. and Nicholas Jerrod Ware both of Fulton KY; one daughter Dara Louise Hagler Nashville, TN; 16 Grandchildren; Stepfather, Roy Williams, Tiptonville, TN; five sisters, Mable Thompson, Paducah Ky, Juanita Williams, Tiptonville, TN, Redina Hayslett, Union City, TN, Jacqueline Clark, Detroit MI, and Brenda Clark of Dyer, TN; eight brothers, Eric Tony William Johnson and Robert Williams, both of Tiptonville,TN, Donnie Johnson, Union City, TN, Terry Wayne Askew, Ridgely, TN, Freddie Clark ,James Clark, Curtis Clark, and Larry Joe Clark all of Detroit MI; Several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at New Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church, 1249 North 12th Street, Paducah, KY with Reverend Jesse L. O. Webb, and Reverend Alvin Summers officiating. Burial will follow at Brooks Memorial Garden in Paducah, KY.

The family will receive visitors on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 120 South Street, Martin, TN from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.