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Elvis Ford Obituary
Manchester, TN
Elvis Madison Ford, 88, of Manchester, TN, died November 2, 2016. The son of Ottis and Altie Bell Ford of Burkes Hollow, Rutherford County, TN, Elvis is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 64 years, Hazel Ford, his three children; Deborah (Steve) Huff of Marietta, GA, Mike (Keli) Ford of Brentwood, TN and Lorrie (Craig) Finley of Franklin, TN: two sisters; Gladys Harrell of Manchester, TN and Ruth Hamlett of Murfreesboro, TN: three grandchildren; Kara (Brian) Johnson of Acworth, Ga, Jason (Chesney) Ford of Franklin, TN and Andrew Ford of Nashville, TN: two great-grandchildren; Alec and Harper Johnson and many beloved nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Elvis was preceded in death by four sisters; Evelyn Lannom, Ruby Cathy, Barbara Ford, and Elsie Ford. Elvis served his country in the U.S. Air Force as an airplane mechanic staff sergeant from 1950 to 1954. He went on to work as a supervisor at Arnold Engineering and Development Center in Tullahoma, TN for 37 years retiring from there in 1992. Elvis was a devout Christian and an active member of Southside and Red Hill Churches of Christ. He enjoyed farming and tending to his cattle, camping, attending church, reading, working on projects in his shop and spending cherished time with his family and friends. Elvis was a family man and a man of God. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
VISITATION: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 11 - 2:00 P.M. at Central Funeral Home, 2812 Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN
FUNERAL: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2:00 P.M. Central Funeral Home
BURIAL: Thyatira Cemetery
CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.
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MAY THE THOUGHT OF KNOWING THAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF BE OF COMFORT TO YOUR FAMILY.PLEASE READ PROV 17:17
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