George William Ward

George William "Will" Ward passed away on November 11, 2022, with his loving daughter and friends at his side. “Will”, as he was known to his friends and family, was sixty-six years old at the time of his passing and a long-time resident of Marietta. He was born June 13, 1956 in Evergreen, Alabama where he spent his early years and later graduated from Sparta Academy. Will graduated from Auburn University with a degree in marketing and had a lifelong passion for the Auburn Tigers football team. Will Ward never met a stranger and was always ready to chat, which served him well through his long professional sales career which began in the medical field and later moved into the automotive industry. For the past several years he enjoyed time with his dear friends, colleagues, and loyal customers at VIP Kars in Marietta. We sincerely want to thank the amazingly generous Harpenau family that loved and cared for him as one of their own in his adoptive Marietta home. Will is preceded in death by his mother Lavonne and father Clarence. He is survived by his daughter, Katie Ward Allen (Birmingham, AL) and son-in-law Will Allen, granddaughters Kate and Annie who loved their “Pop” dearly. They will always cherish the time they spent with him and the memories they made together. He is also survived by his brother Arthur (Artie) Dean Ward, sisters Sheila Ward-Adcock, Sandra Ward Clifton, Susan Ward Davies, stepmother Carolyn Hutcheson Ward, aunt Bobbie Hutcheson and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Harpenau home located at 297 Church Street; Marietta, GA 30060. He will be laid to rest in Evergreen, Alabama at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Cobb County Animal Services. Please see link below to donate.