Dr. Simon V. Ward

WARD Dr. Simon V. Ward June 15, 1916 - August 11, 2008 Dr. Simon V. Ward passed away on Monday, August 11, 2008 at the age of 92. Dr. Ward worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist at Southern Baptist Hospital for 43 years from 1947 to 1990. During his career he delivered over 8,000 babies. Originally from Timmonsville, SC, Si attended Louisiana State University and then LSU Medical School. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Dr. Ward moved back to New Orleans and joined the practice of Drs. Sellers and Sanders and the staff of Southern Baptist Hospital in 1947. He loved his work delivering babies and providing gynecological care to his patients in New Orleans and the surrounding communities of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. He was Board Certified by American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He was very active in the Southern Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. Simon was also very active in many New Orleans civic groups. He served as President of the New Orleans Chapter of the Rotary Club from 1962-1964 and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was an elder of the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church and member of the Pickwick Club and the POETS society. Upon his retirement from the medical profession which was prompted by his macular degeneration, Simon and his wife moved to Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC. Si is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sloan Hawkins Ward and 3 children: Dr. Simon V. Ward III of Charlotte, NC, Dr. George L.H. Ward of Pass Christian, MS and Lisa Ward Connors of Bronxville, NY. and seven grandchildren. A Funeral Service will be held in Tryon, NC on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 9:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Hwy, BH 240, New Orleans, La. 70121 or to the North Carolina Library for the Blind (NCLBPH), 1811 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604.