She married Lee Wade Ford in 1950, and moved to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1957. To this union 7 children were born.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Wade Ford; eleven brothers and sisters; and very good friend: Hattie Liles.
She is survived by sons: David Eugene Ford (Peggy), Glenwood Ford, and Darywood Ford, all of Greensboro, North Carolina; daughters: Hannah Rose Ford-Rankin, Alice Faye Ford-Rankin, and Delores Ann Ford, all of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Loretta McIver (Charles) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; one sister: Sadie Tart of Garner, North Carolina; 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A public viewing will be held Saturday, February 27, 2021, from 3:30PM 5:30PM in the Cassie Coote-Brown Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home. A private Chapel Service will be held Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Perry J. Brown Funeral Home.