Ava DelRae Ford

Ava DelRae Ford arrived peacefully on March 17th, 2022 at 5:09 a.m., a beautiful resemblance of her mother, father and big brother at 5 pounds, 14 ounces and 20.5 inches. Ava’s 37 weeks of gestational life was spent safely with her mommy, enjoying hearing her daddy and brother talk to her daily and kiss her softly each morning. Ava will be remembered for the excitement and sweet joy she brought to so many and for the love she shared with her family and dearest friends. Ava is forever in the hearts and minds of those that loved her dearly. Heavenly Father blessed the lives of her family with her spirit and will hold her near until she is reunited with her eternal family.

Ava is preceded in death by her great-grandparents Oliver and Amanda (Hughes) Kurtz, Doyle and Mary (Richardson) Dillard, Lyle and Suzanne (Hyland) Slocum, Willis Ford and Tom Grell.

Ava is survived by her loving parents, Daniel Peter and Audra Rae (Dillard); brother Tyler Daniel; great-grandmothers Helene (Gehl) Ford and Lyne (Farley) Grell; grandparents D’Ann (Slocum) and Kevin Grell, Peter and Teresa (Knapp) Ford, Thomas and DelRae (Kurtz) Dillard; aunts, uncles and extended family Thomas and Tonya Dillard, Ron and Aliesha Goodwin, Timothy and MaryAnn Dillard, Amanda Dillard, Thomas Grell, Ronnie, Taylor, Treyson and Tanner Goodwin, Seth, Alyssa and Bailey Dillard, Ryan Goodwin, Isaac and Sabrina (Dillard) Matson, Turner, Ashley (Goodwin) and Eleanor Pope, Caleb and Jaiden Dillard, Luke Dillard, Megan Dillard, Lauren Dillard, Ramie Dillard, Emily Dillard and God-parents Brett and Rachel Levandusky, Landon Levandusky, Mya Levandusky and many more loved ones.

A visitation for Ava will be held Friday, March 25, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Palm Northwest Mortuary, 6701 North Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89131. A funeral service will occur Friday, March 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM, 6701 North Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89131. A committal service will occur Friday, March 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Palm Northwest Cemetery, 6701 North Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89131.

Ava will be laid to rest in Palm Northwest Cemetery, 6701 N. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89131; Garden of Innocence.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmnorthwest.com for the Ford family.