1938
Riley
2018
Riley B. Ford
December 25, 1938 — March 7, 2018
Riley Boyd "Bud" Ford, age 79, passed away Wednesday, March 7th, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services for Bud will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Eureka United Methodist Church near Courtland with interment following at Eureka Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville.
Bud was born December 25, 1938 to the late Riley Ford and Myrtice Cook Ford in Yalobusha County, MS. Bud worked as a heavy equipment operator and cattle farmer during his lifetime. He began his career working for MDOT for 10 years, followed by Farrish Gravel Co, and ending his career with 20 years with Panola County. He was a member of Eureka Methodist Church. After retirement, Bud enjoyed traveling and farming. He adored his family and cherished his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bud loved his Church and his Lord.
Those he leaves behind to cherish his precious memory include his wife, Johnnie Lou McMinn Ford of Courtland; his daughters, Stephanie Ford Hopper (Ronnie) of Batesville, Cindy Ford Baker (Gene) of Pope, and Jennifer Ford Jackson (Lee) of Courtland; sisters, Kay Mettatal (Nolan) of Sardis, and Dorothy Jean Mixon of Batesville; brother, Sonny Ford (Amanda) of Courtland; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Bud was preceded in death by one son, Stacey Boyd Ford.
Funeral services for Bud will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Eureka United Methodist Church near Courtland with interment following at Eureka Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville.
Bud was born December 25, 1938 to the late Riley Ford and Myrtice Cook Ford in Yalobusha County, MS. Bud worked as a heavy equipment operator and cattle farmer during his lifetime. He began his career working for MDOT for 10 years, followed by Farrish Gravel Co, and ending his career with 20 years with Panola County. He was a member of Eureka Methodist Church. After retirement, Bud enjoyed traveling and farming. He adored his family and cherished his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bud loved his Church and his Lord.
Those he leaves behind to cherish his precious memory include his wife, Johnnie Lou McMinn Ford of Courtland; his daughters, Stephanie Ford Hopper (Ronnie) of Batesville, Cindy Ford Baker (Gene) of Pope, and Jennifer Ford Jackson (Lee) of Courtland; sisters, Kay Mettatal (Nolan) of Sardis, and Dorothy Jean Mixon of Batesville; brother, Sonny Ford (Amanda) of Courtland; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Bud was preceded in death by one son, Stacey Boyd Ford.
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