Larry Cantrell Ford

Larry Cantrell Ford obituary, Guntersville, AL

Larry Cantrell Ford

Larry Ford Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Adams Brown Service Funeral Home on Jan. 12, 2026.
Mr. Larry Cantrell Ford, age 78, of Guntersville, Alabama, passed away on January 11, 2026, at Shepherd's Cove Hospice.

Mr. Ford was born on August 23, 1947, to the late Louis and Lillian Ford.

He is survived by his son, Larry Louis (Alyssa) Ford; siblings, Sandra (Phillip) Barnes of Kentucky, Joyce (Stephen) Farrell of Georgia, Tommy (Rhonda) Ford of Daphne, and John (Darlene) Ford of Boaz; grandchildren, Blakely Saxon and Wrynley Gray Ford; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Ford was preceded in death by his siblings, Billy Ray Ford, Ronald Wayne Ford, Patsy Grogan, and Sharon McCartney, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in the Chapel of Adams Brown Service Funeral Home, with Bro. Gary Ford officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Shepherd's Cove Hospice. Adams Brown Service Funeral Home is assisting the family during this difficult time.

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6906 US Highway 431 South, Albertville, AL 35950

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