Helen Ford

1910 - 2014

Helen Ford, 103, of White Hall, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Oct. 26, 1910, in Glasgow, the daughter of Charles and Alice Young Clanton. She married Clarence O. Ford on Oct. 18, 1941, at Hillview, and he preceded her in death Jan. 14, 1994.

She is survived by a daughter, Alice Ford, of White Hall; a son, Dan (wife, Anne) Ford of White Hall; five grandchildren, Kirby Ford of Vanceboro, N.C., Patrick Ford of White Hall, Dulcinea (husband, Darin) Harms of Springfield, Jeremy (wife, Geny) Ford of Woodson, and Jordan (wife, Mandee) Ford of Greenfield; and five great-grandchildren, Dennis Ford, Lilly Beth Ford, Kaydence Ford, Talon Ford, and Taryn Ford. She was preceded in death by a son, David (surviving wife, Joanne of Greenfield); two great-grandchildren, Keivan and Kinsley Ford; a sister, Evelyn Howard; and three brothers, Harold, Marion, and Chester Clanton.

Helen was a farm wife. She later worked at Coates Locker in White Hall for more than 30 years. She loved writing poetry, enjoyed sewing, quilting, crochet, and gardening, and loved being with her grandchildren very much. She was the oldest member, and very involved, in the Hillview Baptist Church. She served as a Sunday school teacher, pianist, and had served the church as treasurer until she was 100 years old. She was also a member of WMU.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Hillview Baptist Church, with burial in Pine Tree Cemetery near Patterson. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall. Memorials are suggested to Hillview Baptist Church or to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be left on-line at www.airsman-hires.com.