Mr. Ford was a native of Colbert County and a member of the Grace Life Church. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1949-1950. He was co-owner of Ford Brothers, Inc.
He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Goldie Posey Ford; son, Lex Ford; parents, Reginald and Ethel Quinn Ford; brother, Milton Ford; and sister, Hazel Ford Thompson.
Mr. Ford is survived by his sons, Dewey Ford (Debbie) and Jon Ford (Feifei); daughters, Lorrie Woodburn (Jim) of Geraldine, Montana and Melinda Ford; brothers, Buddy Ford (Barbara) and Donald Ford (Joy); 12 grandchildren, Jennifer Thorn, Allison Sims and Matthew Ford, Justin and Jason Woodburn, Kurt Fox, Kristina Eaton, Klint, Kayleen and Luke McCafferty, Annabelle and Benjamin Ford; and 11 great-grandchildren.