Mrs. Blenda Faye (McCain) Ward McIver of Albany, Kentucky passed away at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset, Kentucky, Friday, April 5, 2024, having attained the age of 67 years and 10 months. She was born in Lineville, Alabama on Tuesday, June, 5, 1956, the daughter of Hubert "Shorty" McCain and Bobbie Jean (Taylor) Hall. She was of the Baptist faith, loved fishing, country music, and dancing.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Gary McCain, Shebra Powell, and Janice Wright. .

She is survived by her husband, Russell McIver of Albany, Kentucky, children, Leighann Bunnell of Malvern, Arkansas, Tommy Ward of Louisiana, Michael (& Brandi) Ward of Texas, and John Hall of Texas, sister, Vicki Steglich of Texas, grandchildren, Kacey Bunnell, Easton Bunnell, Blake Bunnell, Michael Ward Jr., and Braylee Ward, great-grandchildren, Emma Bunnell and Camila Bunnell, many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

The funeral service was conducted on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. C.S.T. in the chapel of the Campbell-New Funeral Home, with Bro. David McIver officiating. Burial was in the Beech Bottom Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky. Casket Bearers were Charles McIver, Jerrod Akin, Jordan Crabtree, Charles E. McIver, John Cope, Steve Burchett, Brandon Gibson and Bobby McIver.

Campbell-New Funeral Home in Albany was honored to be in charge of the arrangements.