Virginia Ellen Ford

Virginia Ellen "Ginny" Ford, 97, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was born August 19, 1926 in Louisville to the late, Edward "Whitie" and Minnie Purcell Whitener. She was a retired bookkeeper for 40 years with the Singer Sewing Machine Co., a member of Lyndon Baptist Church, the Purity Chapter of O.E.S., Red Hat's, and LIFT with Arch L. Heady & Son.

She was preceded by her dear husband, John Thomas Ford, and her siblings; James Whitener and Elmer Henderson Whitener.

She is survived by nieces; Janice Whitener (Joseph Suggs), Dr. Virginia Louise "Ginny" Whitener (Dr. John Kearns), nephews, Eddie Whitener (Rhonda), and George Whitener.

Nieces and nephews; Bobby Campbell, Wade Campbell, Debbie McArdle, Randall Ford Sr., Martha Sue Hamilton, Sammy Douglas, Johnnie Douglas, and a host of great nieces and nephews, along with 3 special friends; Anna, Pam, and Donna.

Services to celebrate Ginny's life will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, Dec. 11th, in the chapel of Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road with interment to follow at Cave Hill. Visitation will be after 10 am on Monday, Dec. 11th.

Expressions of sympathy are requested to Kosair Children’s Hospital, or to Lyndon Baptist Church.