Carol Miller Ward

Carol Ward went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 6, 2026. She had a wide circle of friends and was always there to assist anyone in need at a moment’s notice. Carol was born October 7, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio where she attended Holy Rosary Grade School and High School. She attended Ohio State University; while there, she traveled to Greece as an exchange student to work at a bank. She graduated from OSU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance and went on to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.

Carol worked in several accounting positions including Sunkist while living in California during the 1970s. After moving to and settling into the Atlanta area, she was employed by the American Cancer Society for many years. Once retired, she was charitable with her time and cherished volunteering for Merci Boutique at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a Charismatic Catholic and was involved in several church programs at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody. Carol loved to travel, participate in her neighborhood book club, and spend time with family.

She was preceded in death by her husband Merrill Wendel “Toby” Ward, her brother, David Miller, and her sister, Sr. Nancy Miller. She is survived by her brother, Tom (Karen) Miller; her sisters, Mary (Jim) Zeier and Theresa Miller; her daughter, Laura (Ken) Bradford; her son Don (Wendy) Ward; her Grandson, Jason (Rochelle) Bradford, her Granddaughters Jessi (Chris) Brooks and Audrey (Nathan) Weathers; and 5 great-grandchildren, Brennan, Roland, Zachary, Eleanor, and Adilynn as well as several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

There will be a funeral mass at All Saints Catholic Church in the near future. Friends are invited to gather thereafter for a celebration of life at their Activity Center. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/donate.