Billy Joe Ford

Mr. William Joseph Ford, 84, of Kennett, Missouri departed this life on December 29, 2012 at National Health Care in Kennett. Mr. Ford was born on June 13, 1928 in Flint Michigan to the late O. D. and Bessie Blazier Ford. Mr. Ford was a member of First Assembly of God Church of Kennett and the founder, owner and operator of Ford’s Hot Tamales for many years. Survivors include: one son: Joseph David Ford and wife Anna Marie of Kennett; three daughters: Delores Mae Bane and husband Rick, Paula Ford Parnell and Rebecca Lynn Armstrong and husband, Terry all of Kennett, Missouri; one brother: Kenneth Ford of Kennett, Missouri; one sister Barbara Preston of Kennett, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren: Tina Michelle McClish, Kristen Nicole Callis, Rebecca Leigh Branum, Jessica Dawn Ford, Joshua David Ford, Heather LaShay Armstrong, Justice Anthony Armstrong, William Alexander all of Kennett, Missouri, Michael Paul Bane of Austin, Texas, Kristina Bane Gaddy of Atlanta Georgia, Nina Nicole Jamison of Paragould, Arkansas, Nicholas Parnell, Samantha Jo Parnell, Makayla Parnell all of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; ten great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends. Mr. Ford was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; Carrie Rudd Ford; one sister: Mary Lou Watson. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:00 am at the 1st Assembly of God Church, Kennett, Missouri with Bro. Jim Davis and Bro. Vodie Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Kennett, Missouri under the direction of Faith Funeral Service. The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the church from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Pallbearers: Joshua Ford, Nicholas Parnell, Justice Armstrong, Alex Parnell, Justin Ward and Jared Jamison. Honorary Pallbearer: Bobby Joe Luttrell.