Bernie Ford was born in Campti, Center, Shelby County, Texas, on July 8, 1929, to Bernard H. Ford and Eva Faulk. He died on Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Ballinger, Texas. He moved to San Angelo as a teenager and presided here until he went to the nursing home in Ballinger, Texas, in March 2013. Bernie graduated from Lake View High School in 1947. He married Elizabeth Pauline (Polly) Mixson on Jan. 5, 1949. They just celebrated their 64th anniversary. Bernie worked for Sunset Motor Freight Lines in San Angelo and Odessa and then managed Kayway/Curry Motor Freight Lines until it became Central Motor Freight Lines. He retired as district manager from Central Motor Freight after 29-1/2 years. He was a deacon and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in San Angelo. A visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at 901 N. Jackson St., in San Angelo. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013, with interment to follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Polly Ford; daughters Judy Leon (Tony) from Anderson, S.C., Paula Kennemer (Aubrey) from San Angelo, Texas, and Lisa Frey (David) from Denton, Texas; grandchildren Chris Kennemer of San Angelo, Melissa Parker and Melody Bell of Anderson, S.C., Carrie Roux, Rachel Frey, Maribeth Frey of Denton, Texas, Abigail Frey of Katy, Texas; great-grandchildren Shelby Kennemer, Daniel and Raegan Parker, Chloe Bell, Nolan and Lucas McMeans; his sister, Blanch Hill of Del Rio, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. He has a very dear friend, Bob Henkhaus and his wife, Wanda, also surviving him. Bob was just like a son to Daddy and Daddy loved him very much and we know Bob thought the world of Daddy. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Olin, Louie and Henry Ford; sisters Jimmy Bell Ford and Frances Benton; son Bernard Howard Ford; daughter Darla Jo Ford; grandson Toby Lynn Kennemer; and granddaughter Sarah Nicole Graham. Pallbearers will be Billy Bice, Everett Dodson, Harry Foster, J.W. Lee, Bill Pool and Larry Yarbrough. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church or Hospice of San Angelo. Family and friends may sign the online register book at johnsons-funeralhome.com.
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