Jerry Lee Morris Ford, 88, of Baton Rouge, La., passed away Nov. 19, 2013, in Little Rock, Ark. She was born Nov. 11, 1925, in East Prairie, Mo. to Jerry and Mary (Lee) Morris.
Jerry was a member of First Baptist Church in Center Star, Ala., and she was very active in the Senior Citizens Center in Killen, Ala. She loved watching sports, and she was an avid reader.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Ford.
She is survived by one daughter, Carlla Arbuthnot and her, husband, John, of Baton Rouge, La.; one son, Jim Ford and his wife, Juanne, of Fort Smith, Ark.; four grandchildren, Susan Felder and her husband, Mike, of Springdale, Ark., Sara Coffman and her husband, E.J., of Knoxville, Tenn., Thomas Arbuthnot and his wife, Katie, of Houston, Texas, and Staff Sgt. James Arbuthnot, of Camp Lejeune, N.C. Jerry is also survived by her seven great-grandchildren, Evan, Zachary, and Katelyn Coffman, Ross and Reid Felder, and William and Walker Arbuthnot.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, Ark.
Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, from 6-8 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, Ark.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Crittenden County Memorial Park in Marion, Ark. under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church Center Star, 6620 U.S. 72, Killen, AL 35645, or to the Senior Citizens Center, 231 JC Mauldin Hwy., Killen, AL 35645.
Online condolences may be sent to edwardsfuneralhome.com.
