Elizabeth Patterson Ford

FORD, Elizabeth "Libby" Patterson, 78, of Richmond, died December 24, 2009 in Virginia Beach. She was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, First Lt. Robert A. Ford Jr. She is survived by her son, Robert A. Ford III; daughter, Elizabeth Patterson Ford Bryan; son-in-law, Wayne Bryan; grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth Bryan Ph.D and Robert Ashton Bryan; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Dr. Robert Withrow; sister and brother-in-law, Anne and B. T. McAlexander; and in-laws, Bess and John Smith, and Tom and Mel Ford, and their families. Mrs. Ford was born and raised in Richmond, Va. She was a graduate of Collegiate and attended Mary Baldwin College. She retired from the Food and Drug Administration after 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Stephen's Church and the Country Club of Virginia. The family will greet friends and family at Bliley's-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., from 2 to 3 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2009. The memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. She will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Ocean Park Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 5545, Virginia Beach, Va. 23455.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.