Beckham CO OK                        FORD
                                      
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   Posted By Jearldene Hodde Volunteer Beckham County,Oklahoma *NOTES:
   FORD,Josesfies Benton "J.B."b. 19 May 1902 d. July 1987 buried Carter
   Cemetery*Beckham County,OK.H/O Lillie Maude (Plew)M.22 Dec.1922
   ************************************************************ Funeral
   services for Josesfies Benton (J.B.)FORD will be conducted Monday at
   10:30 a.m. in the MARTIN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with Bro.Michael Elrod
   officiating.Burial will follow in the Carter Cemetery.Mr.FORD was born
   May 19,1902 in Decatur,Texas,and died early Friday morning in the
   Community Hospital at the age of 85. He moved with his family from
   Teaxas to the Carter community in 1904.He attended Kempton and Red
   Rock schools.On Dec.22,1922 he married Lillie Maude PLEW in Elk City
   and they began farming just east of Carter where they lived until
   1938.From 1938 until 1940 he worked in a feed store and service
   station in Carter.In 1940 the family moved to California for a short
   time.They then returned to Carter where he owned and operated a
   service station.Later they owned a cafe in Carter for some 5 years.In
   1952 they moved to Elk City where they have lived since. Mr.FORD is
   survived by his wife,Lillie,of the home;2 sons,Joe FORD of Oklahoma
   City and Rex FORD of Elk City; 2 sisters Mrs.Edith KINGSFORD and
   Mrs.Delia BROWN,both of Elk City;4 grandchildren and 5
   great-grandchildren