Evelyn Ford

Posted by on Jul 28, 2008

Evelyn Ford of Campbellsville, daughter of the late William Chester Watson and Vernice Baumgardner Watson was born June 23, 1918 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 8:30 A.M., Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Campbellsville. Age: 90 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church. She was a member of the honorable order of Kentucky Colonels and was active in the Democratic Party. She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom. She united in marriage to Willie Joe Ford March 29, 1933. He preceded her in death January 4, 1997. She is survived by one daughter and two sons: Joan (Mack) Mann of North Hollywood, California, William D. ldquo;Tonnierdquo; (Vangie) Ford and Henry E. Ford of Campbellsville; eight grandsons and two granddaughters: Timothy Alan Mann of San Clemente, California, Dr. Donald C. Mann of Cincinnati, Ohio, Justin Biondolillo of North Hollywood, California, William Van Ford of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, Douglas Todd Ford and Lauren Whitney Ford of Campbellsville, Mark Stephen Ford of Lexington, Dedra R. ldquo;DeeDeerdquo; Ford-Keene of Bardstown, Jason E. Ford of Somerset, Christopher Ford of Betheseda, Maryland;six great-grandsons: William Benjamin Ford and Ryan Douglas Ford of Campbellsville, Stephen B. Ford and Andrew Stephen Ford of Lexington, Harrison Ryan Mann of Maryland, and Joseph Alan Mann of San Clemente, Californiaandsix great-granddaughters: Courtney Lynn Ford of Lexington,SidneyFordof Bethesda Maryland,Molly Katherine Mann of San Clemente, California, Sarah Joann Mann of Maryland, Erica Lamar of Greensburg and Scarlett Biondolillo of North Hollywood, California; four great-great-grandchildren: William Zachary Stith Ford of Bedford, Kentucky, Desmond Ford, Devon Ford, Zachary Boils of Campbellsville; special caregiver, Patty Milby; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Ford April 21, 2000 and one brother, Charles Lee Watson and one sister, Christine Dabney. FUNERAL: 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Skip Alexander, Rev. Gene Hall, Rev. George R. Gaddie and Dr. J. Chester Badgett VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens