Olive Acme Christian Ford, aka “Ms. Ford, Fordy, Grandmoda”, of Estate Anna’s Hope, passed away on Nov. 8. She was 86 years old.
She was preceded in death by her spouse, Leroy E. Ford, Sr.; mother, Verna Osborne Christian; father, Oliver Christian; grandchild, Shadejah Albert; brother, Hugo Penn, Sr.; niece, Michelene Nurse; aunts, Estelle Joseph Hodge, Karen Pickering, Beryl Osborne, Mary R. Benners- Krigger; uncle, Ira Osborne; brothers-in- law, Evan Scott, Alexander Ford, Joseph Ford, Amos Hatchett; sister-in-law, Eleanor Hatchett Hector.
She is survived by her daughter, Arlene A. Ford; son, Leroy E. Ford II, Eugene O. Ford; grandchildren, Omari Lewis, Afiya, Jamal Lewis, Shamoya, Shalom Albert, Adele, Pamela, Leroy III, Michelle, Michael, Lakima, and Matisha Ford; (40) great-grandchildren; (4) great great-great-grandchild; sister, Aurora Christian Chase; brothers, Phillip Christian, Sr, Henry Christian, Sr.; nieces, Allison Nurse, Monis Nurse, Irma Chase, Danette Penn Marsh; nephew, Gregory, and Michael Penn, Wayne Hodge, Hugo Jr., and Richard Penn, Henry Christian Jr., Phillip Christian Jr., Percival Nurse, Maurice Chase; (15) great nieces; (13) great nephews; grandson-in-law, Dennis Knight, Sr.; sister-in-law, Joan Penn, Virginia Scott, Mary Hatchett Walton; (3) godchildren; other precious families and friends too numerous to mention.
Funeral services will be held on Dec. 12 at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Viewing begins at 9 a.m. with service at 10 a.m. Interment will be held at Kingshill Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home.
