Clairrese Aldine Ward , beloved daughter of the late Clifton William Offord and Mable Dove, was born in Rockville, Maryland, on April 3, 1964. She was separated from Bryan Ward, Sr. and engaged to Mark Gooding.

Clairrese graduated from Edmondson High School, Baltimore, Maryland, and received an Associate Arts Degree from the Community College of Baltimore County. She worked as a property manager, a salesperson, an ASL interpreter, a pharmacy technician, a notary, and an educator. She was a great communicator and lived to lift others up with encouraging words. Clairrese enjoyed family gatherings, just like her late mother, eating crabs, telling jokes, and always looking out for everyone she came in contact with.

She had several nicknames during her lifetime: "Reese, Skinny Minnie", and was affectionately known as "Clair."

Clairrese leaves her son, Bryan Ward, Jr.; grandchildren, Tyran, Kanaiya; siblings, Willie Dove (deceased), Franklin Dove (wife Joyce), Snowdeen Dove, Wayne Dove, Mitchell Dove, Andrew Dove, Charles Dove, and Phyllis Dove (deceased).

She had twenty-two nieces and nephews , Latoya, Ezra, Jesse Jr., Jessica, Justin, Makala, Tiffany, Carlton, Ashley, Uushall (Kareem), Sativea, Franklin II, Leon, Kimberly, Jasmine, Wayne Jr., Tyrell, Dominique, Brandon, Dwayne (Francina), Nicole (Eric), and Jermaul (deceased); thirty-one great nieces and nephews , Joshua, Nadja; Cyrus, Jayden, Kingston; Tai'Heim, Tre'Quell, Kareem Jr., Kassydi; Samirien, Kadafi; Knox, Harlow; Jesse, Jhene' Skylar; Kameria, Lamya, Ronald; Taliyah, Naomi; Zyaire, Nathaniel; Victoria, Autymn, Austyn; Unique, Anasha, SaVon, Lucas, JaShia, and Eli; five great-great nieces and nephews . Tre'Len, Tre'Mere; Kianna, Deon; and Akari. Also, with a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, and friends.