Danny, the son of the late Clarence LaFoy Ward, Jr. and Iwilla Porter Ward, was born Sept 27, 1942 in Charlotte, NC. He was a graduate of Garinger High School. He retired from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department where he worked as a Supervisor in the Records Department for more than 30 years.
Danny was preceded in death by his brother, Jackie Grier Ward.
He is survived by his dog, Byndi; his long-time roommate, Mike Johnson; his daughter, Gina James (Mike); his son, Mark Ward (Sheila); his grandchildren, Garrett James, Caleb James, Alyssa Gordon (Jeff), and Matthew Ward; his first-cousin, Barbara Ward Blackmon and her son, Craig Blackmon (Paula); his nephews, Zachary Ward and Chason Ward (Amber) and their son, Colton.
A funeral service will be held on at 11:00 am on Monday, September 18, 2023 at Morning Star Lutheran Church, 12509 Idlewild Road, Matthews, NC. A visitation will be held prior from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens, 7632 Hood Road, Charlotte, NC.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Morning Star Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or the Morning Star Lutheran Church Music Fund.
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