Guilford Dudley Ware Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Guilford Dudley Ware of Norfolk, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 98, on January 27, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Catesby Ware and Lila Maddox Ware; his former life partner Nancy Smith Ware; his wife Gay Dantzler Ware; and his siblings, James C. Ware, C. Arthur Ware, Joseph L. Ware and Ella W. Beck.
He is survived by : his children, Latané Ware Brown (Arch), Guilford Dudley Ware, Jr. (Elizabeth) and David Burwell Ware (Jennie); his stepdaughters, Katherine B. Stine (Charlie), Shannon B. Rainey (David) and Gay B. Hardy (Bill); and his siblings, Lila W. Palmer and Dr. Henry Ware (Harriet). He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the YMCA of Norfolk or a charity of the donor's choice.