He passed February 14, 2019 surrounded by the love of his family.
Mr. Ford will be remembered as a loving, generous and hardworking man.
He volunteered his time to the city of Manchester and Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
Mr. Ford worked for Nascar for 38 years retiring as Chief Starter. In Nashville he owned Acme Fire Safety and Equipment.
He is survived by his son Neal Ford, stepsons Darryl Flippen and Troy Flippen; step daughter Dede Sledge; grandchildren J. Jason (Amy) Ford, great grandchildren Judah, Anna, and Seraphina Ford; granddaughter Brittany (Dustin) Beck, great grandchildren Tatem and Talen Flener; granddaughter Brittnai Flippen great grandchildren Elijah and Avery Flippen, and grandson Ryan (Jennifer) Drummond.
Preceded in death by his loving wife of 30 years Barbara Ford, his parents Sidney and Madie Ford, sisters Obera McKinney and Josephine Austin and Brother Millard Ford
Visitation Tuesday February 19, 2019 from ten thirty in the morning until two thirty in the afternoon at Woodlawn Roesch Patton Funeral Home. Funeral will begin at two thirty in the afternoon in Woodlawn’s Dignity Hall. Burial following at Woodlawn Memorial
Park.