Mary Ann Ford

She retired from Parker-Hannifin.

Mary was a member of Brown Springs Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband of 46 years: John Ellis (Johnny) Ford; daughters: Kellie Lynne and Brittany Ford; grandsons: Jaiden Thomas and Jonah Ellis; special aunts: Joann Williams of Newport, Betty Jo “Dot” Hogan of Warrensburg, and Shirley Cochran of Crossville; uncle: Oscar Jones of Mosheim; special cousin: Kimberly Seeber of Clinton; special great nephew: Skyler Fillers of Greeneville; two sisters-in-law and spouses: Beverly and Wayne Hartman and Billie Jean and Gene Miller; brother-in-law and wife: Roger and Kathy Ford of Greeneville; and very special friends: Billy and Peggy McCamey, Janie and Duward Shepard, Janie Swatzell, and Carolyn Roark.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Edward Jones; mother, Norma “Vivian” Jones; brother, Terry Gene Jones; sister, Francis Diane Frye; and mother-in-law and father-in-law: Hugh Edward Ford and Euba Roberta Ford.

The family will receive friends from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm Wednesday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The Celebration of Life service will be held at 8:00 pm Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Richard Long and Rev. James Sauceman officiating.

Interment will be Thursday at 2:00 pm in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:30 pm to go in procession to the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Swatzell, Charles Cobble, Bill Pope, Skylar Fillers, Kip Jones, and Roger Ford.

Honorary pallbearers will be her former associates from Parker-Hannifin.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Niswonger Children’s Hospital.