Jayden Cortez Ford, 27, is from Rock Hill, South Carolina. He was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to Julius Slater and Monqueisha Joe.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Emmett Scott Auditorium in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

A homegoing celebration for Jayden Cortez Ford will follow at 2:00 PM at the same location.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

May his memory bring comfort to all who knew and loved him.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care and professional guidance of Parker Funeral Home.