Ford obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Ford, Catherine Diane 30 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jerry Nelson Ford, David William, Sr. 10 Apr 2008 Apr 2008 Jerry Nelson Ford, Donald Ray, Sr. 9 Jul 2007 Jul 2007 Jerry Nelson Ford, Earl 14 Jun 2009 Jun 2009 Jerry Nelson Ford, Ella Cutrer Harrell 28 Apr 1950 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Ford, Jason Bernard 4 May 2010 May 2010 Jerry Nelson Ford, Henry E. 5 Dec 2001 Dec 2001 Don Johnson Ford, Kevin Duane 22 May 1999 May 1999 Don Johnson Ford, Leon 23 May 1930 Jun 2000 Carol/Jerry Nelson Ford, Leon, III (Judge) 20 Jan 2004 Jan 2004 Don Johnson Ford, Millard, Jr. 24 Nov 2010 Nov 2010 Jerry Nelson Ford, Ronnie Lee 19 Jul 2009 Jul 2009 Jerry Nelson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 4/30/2012 FORD, CATHERINE DIANE A resident of Loranger, she died Friday, April 27, 2012. She was 64. Arrangements with McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, (985) 747-9801. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 4/10/2008 FORD, DAVID WILLIAM, SR. David William Ford Sr., USAF ret., died on April 9, 2008 at his residence in Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Nancy C. Ford; six children; 15 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers. Visitation at Geisler Funeral Home, Ponchatoula on Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. until the service at 1 p.m. Interment on Monday at Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Texas. Condolences may be expressed at www.geislerfuneralhome.net. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 7/9/2007 FORD, DONALD RAY, SR. "POPEYE" A retiree of the city-parish and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City. He was 51. Visiting at St. Peter Baptist Church on Tuesday, July 10, from 8 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by Charles Tademy III. Interment in Southern Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Ford; two daughters, Jalissa Ford, Baton Rouge, and Donna Ford, Amite; two sons, Tico Woods, Ohio, and Donald Ford Jr., Baton Rouge; three sisters, Patricia F. Brown, and Deneria and husband Jessie Richardson, all of Baton Rouge, and Katherine Golden, Los Angeles; twin brother, Ronald Ford, Baton Rouge; and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers and a sister. Arrangements by Wilson-Wooddale Funeral Home. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 6/14/2009 FORD, EARL A native of Independence, he died Friday, June 12, 2009. He was 63. Graveside service under the direction of Rabenhorst Funeral Home will be held at Ford Cemetery in Loranger on Monday, June 15, at 3 p.m., with his family in attendance. He is survived by his sister, Melva Bond; brother- in-law, Jewel Bond; nephews, Jewel, Aaron and Fletcher Bond; and numerous great-nephews and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Louise Ford; and brother, Calvin Ford. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 4/28/1950 FORD, ELLA CUTRER HARRELL Last rites form Mrs. Leon Ford, Sr., 74, who died Saturday in Baton Rouge, were held Sunday. Interment was in Greenlawn cemetery with the Thomas Funeral Home in charge. She was the former Miss Ella Cutrer Harrell of McComb, Miss. and a resident of Hammond for nearly 50 years. Her husband was the late Leon "Bud" Ford, an engineer on the Illinois Central railroad, who was killed in a train wreck in Tangipahoa in 1930. Two sons, Attorney Leon Ford, Jr. and Edwin Ford, also preceded her in death. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nelson Penton and Mrs. Hugh E. Felder of Hammond; four sisters, Mrs. Alida McGehee of Magnolia, Miss., and Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs. Matt Harper and Mrs. William Neville, Sr., all of McComb; three grandsons, Billy Penton, Buddy and Bobby Felder. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 5/4/2010 FORD, JASON BERNARD A resident of Independence, LA, died at 5:20PM on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 9, 1955 in Independence, LA and was 54 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m . Wednesday. Survived by wife, Sonja Darlene Ford, Independence, children, Michelle Dinger, Independence, Jason B. Ford, Jr., Del Rio, TX, Patricia Ferguson, Llano, TX, April Ford, Llano, TX, mother, Eloise Cleveland Ford, 2 sisters, Diane Ford, Linda Ford Davis, 2 brothers, Bruce Ford, Millard Ford, 31 other brothers and sisters, 18 grandchildren, 5 great- grandchildren. Preceded in death by father, Henry E. Ford I. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 12/05/2001 FORD, HENRY E. Died at 7:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at his residence in Independence. He was 76 and a native of Amite. Visiting at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 11 a.m. Thursday until religious services at 1 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Bill Gray. Interment in Ford Cemetery, Independence. Survived by his wife, Scarlet S. Ford of Sweetwater Community and their nine children. He is also survived by five children by his first wife, Elois; and 14 other sons and seven other daughters; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Hayden of Independence. Preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Edith Ford; a son, Ezekiel Sharp; two brothers, Wallace and Cecil Ford; and a sister, Lela Hayden. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 5/22/1999 FORD, KEVIN DUANE A resident of Walker, he died Wednesday, May 19, 1999, at his home. He was 33 and a native of Hammond. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Visiting at the funeral home, 10 a.m. until religious services at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Elder Jim Hanaway. Interment in Ford Cemetery, Independence. Survived by wife, Cindy Ford, Walker; two sons, Wesley Barnett and Calvin Ford, both of Walker; two daughters, Heather Ford and Kaci Ford, both of Walker; mother and stepfather, Kathleen Smith Ford Wilkinson and Leonard Merrill Wilkinson, Loranger; three sisters, Roxanne Ford Porter, Loranger, Charlotte Wilkinson Hunt, Zachary, and Pamela Wilkinson Fletcher, Kentwood; two brothers, Billy Ford and John Wilkinson, both of Loranger; and grandfather, John Wilkinson Sr., Loranger. Preceded in death by father, Calvin Ford; grandmother, Estelle Wilkinson; grandfather, Cecil Ford; grandmother, Louise Ford Meades; grandfather, Norice Smith; and grandmother, Eula Mae Smith. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator on: 5/23/1930 FORD, LEON Leon "Bud" Ford, 55, IC RR engineer, resident of Hammond; Harry Watts, IC RR fireman, negro; and Jack Packwood Wall, Jr., 14, of Tangipahoa were killed Sunday when the engine, tender and four cars were ditched after crashing into a car driven by young Wall, which had stalled at the crossing. Jay Wall died Sunday night at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. Son of J. P. Wall, Sr. and Mrs. Wall, daughter of Mrs. Addison Riggs of New Orleans. Jay was only child. Miss Ella Wall, aunt of the boy, is a nurse at Touro Infirmary. Other relatives in New Orleans include another aunt, Miss Emma Wall, also a nurse; another aunt, Miss Eleanor Riggs is principal of Sophie Wright High School; an uncle, Walter F. Riggs. Engineer Ford, lived in Hammond; came from McComb; married Miss Ella Harrell; worked for the railroad from age 19. Leon Ford funeral Monday in Hammond; interment in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond. Survived by wife, two daughters, Mrs. Nelson Penton and Miss Carmalete Ford; son, Leon Ford, Jr. a Hammond attorney; a brother, Victor Ford of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. F. B. Varnado of McComb, MS and Mrs. R. J. Wilson of Houston. Fireman Watts leaves a wife and several children. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 1/20/2004 FORD, JUDGE LEON, III A retired 21st Judicial District Court judge and a retired captain of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, he died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at his home in Hammond. He was 74 and a native of Hammond. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Visitation at First Presbyterian Church, Hammond, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, from 11 a.m. until religious service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Steve A. Martin and the Rev. James Stayton. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by a son, Leon Ford IV, Durango, Colo.; a daughter, Helen Ford Dufreche, Pumpkin Center; and four grandchildren, Christopher Ford Dufreche, Catherine Christine, Jacob Brent Dufreche and Julieanne Corrine Dufreche. Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Virginia Fortenberry Ford; and parents, Leon Ford Jr. and Christine Butler Ford. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hammond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Ginger Ford Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 96, Hammond, LA 70404. Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 11/24/2010 FORD, MILLARD, JR. "RANDY" Millard ÒRandyÓ Ford Jr., 42 years old of Independence, Louisiana, died November 20, 2010. He was born on January 16, 1968, in Hammond, son of Millard Ford Sr. and Mildred Tarver Ford. Surviving are son, Austin Blake Ford, sister and brother-in-law, Emily and Roy Bankston Jr., brother, Rusty Ford. An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 7/19/2009 FORD, RONNIE LEE A resident of Baton Rouge, he died on Friday, July 17, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 56, a native of Independence and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, on Monday from 10 a.m. until religious service at noon, conducted by Brother Dale Ziebarth. Interment in Ford Cemetery, Independence. Survived by wife, Marjorie Blue Ford, Baton Rouge; six sons, Ronnie Ford Jr., McComb, Miss., Racey Ford, Jason Ford, Christopher Ford, Corey Ford and Dusty Ford, all of Baton Rouge; a daughter, Winter Ford, Walker; 12 grandchildren, Haley and Ronnie III, Racey Jr., Eric, Victoria, Trenton, Hunter, Hayden, Corey Jr., Damien, Hayden and Madilynn; sister, Trudy Darlene Armfield, Magnolia, Miss.; brother, Wayne Ford, Houston; parents, Wallace J. Ford Jr., Gilbert, and Leona Jones Crow, Magnolia; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by two sons, Eric and Adam Ford; a daughter, Angel Ford; three infant children; and a sister, Tracey Lynnette Ford. Pallbearers will be sons and grandsons. For an online guestbook, visit www.mckneelys.com. ******************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/ford.txt