Randolph "Randy" Ward

He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Sandy Ward; his brother, Richard Baird Ward (Jackie); his sister, Ginger Ward-Bauer; his brother-in-law Sean Lent (Catherine); his three daughters, Kimberly Ward Grimley (Michael), Kelly Ward Sloss (Peter), Mimi Ward Westerman (Carl); his grandchildren Rachel, Catherine, Jack, and Hannah Grimley; Amanda, Sofia, and Sienna Sloss; and Chris and Katie Westerman, as well as niece Leslie Ward and nephew Justin Lent. He is preceded in death by his father, Glenn Richard Ward; his mother, Ruth McCabe Ward; his brother in law, Thomas G. Bauer; and his nephew, Richard Baird Ward, Jr.

Randy was born in Joliet, Illinois, on December 25th, 1942. He graduated from Wakefield High School and started his family in Arlington, Virginia, before relocating to New Orleans in the late 1960’s. He was a self-employed businessman who loved the LSU Tigers, the New Orleans Saints, going to the beach, traveling with his brother, sister, and their spouses, and visiting Sandy’s family in California. He was a loyal friend to all those who attended his weekly tennis nights, “good ole boy” lunches, and annual road trips to the Kentucky Derby. Randy could always be counted on to help a friend in need, and opened his home and heart to everyone who crossed his path. He loved to have fun and was a member of the Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Marching Club, the Crescent City “Eye Openers” Kiwanis, and the Jaycees.

Friends and family are invited to share memories of Randy on Wednesday, August 3rd at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home in Metairie, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006, (504)888-8440. Visitation with the family will begin at 11:00 am, followed by a memorial service at 1:00. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Yenni Cancer Center at East Jefferson General Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements under the direction of Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, Metairie, LA.