Carol Y. Ward
June 28, 1935 - March 20, 2024
Carol Y. Ward, age 88, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Born June 28, 1935, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond and Martha (Houston) Dawkins. On December 20, 1953, in Kirksville, Missouri she was united in marriage to Thomas Ward who preceded her in death on November 29, 2010.
Also preceding her in death were her parents and daughter, Debbie Ward.
Surviving are three children, Cherie Richmond of Hallsville, Missouri, Raymond (Carol) Ward of High Point, North Carolina, and Mary Beth (Angie) Ward of Harrisburg, Missouri; one brother, John (Betsy) Dawkins of Centralia, Missouri; two sisters, Marjorie Love of Liberty, Missouri and Kathleen Foley of Bevier, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Chandra, Alex, Tina, Amy, Miracle, Jessica, Thomas, Jennifer, Christopher, and Lisa; twenty-four great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Carol was a graduate of La Plata High School. She owned and operated Ward’s Corner for 13 years and was a member of First Christian Church in La Plata, Missouri. Carol enjoyed sewing, cooking, and spending time with family.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at First Christian Church in La Plata, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Inurnment will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, Missouri at a later date.
Memorials in memory of Carol may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. They may be sent to or left at Travis Funeral Chapel, 125 S. Church St., La Plata, MO 63549.
