Mary Claire Ward Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on December 22, 2025, at the age of 78, Mary Claire Ward of Vancleave, Mississippi, born in Alexandria, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband Raymond Ward, Jr.; her parents, Carlos Clark and Ruby Griffith Clark; her siblings, Gene, Terry, Joe Phillip Clark and Carla Sue McCall (Clark); her parents-in-law, Raymond and Josephine Ward, Sr.; and her siblings-in-law, Roger F. Ward and Betty Clark (Burney).

She is survived by: her children, Ragina Ward of Vancleave, Ramona Milardo-Ward (Margaret) of Clinton, Connecticut and Raymond Ward III (Cristine) of Gautier, Mississippi; her brother Lowell Clark; her grandchildren, Brooklyn Ward (Christian Parker), Hudson Milardo-Ward, Kenny Zitzelberger and Jenna Harshbarger (Michael); her great grandchildren, Ashton Parker, Ashlyn, Kyson Zitzelberger and Fallon Harshbarger; and her great great grandchild Adalyn Mae Zitzelberger. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mount Pleasant Methodist Church or the American Stroke Association.