Lucenda Mildred Kines

Mrs. Kines was a faithful member of Statham First Baptist church and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Mrs. Kines was the daughter of the late Ellsworth H. May and Senora F. (Stevens) May. Mrs. Kines is also preceded in death by her husband Nathaniel Kines.

Mrs. Kines is survived by her sons John L. Ford of Commerce, Milton A. Ford III of Ohio, Travis M.Ford of South Carolina and wife Lynn Ford ;her Stepdaughter, Amanda Kines of Tulsa, Oklahoma; her brothers, Ellsworth May of New Hampshire, and Robert May of Pennsylvania; her sisters, Senora Bartholomew of Pennsylvania, Hannah Settlen of New Jersey, and Florence Harris of Commerce; eight grandchildren, Lucenda, John, Amberlinn, Nataile, Tabitha, Emma, Thatcher, and Zayne; and five great grandchildren, Gabe, Wesley, Amber, Travis, and Kamdan.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 A.M until 11:00 A.M on Saturday February 29th . A memorial service will follow at 11:00 A.M in the memory chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Gordon Thornton officiating. Inurnment will follow at Barrow Memorial Gardens.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Missionary Fund in the care of Michael and Angela Thornton, 1722 Hwy 82 Winder, GA 30680.

Smith Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.