1926
Marvin
2013
Marvin Ford
January 15, 1926 — July 25, 2013
Graveside services for Marvin J. “Jack” Ford age 87 of Canton will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Garden Chapel at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Lesly Broadbent officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Jack was born January 15, 1926 in Oakwood, OK to Ambus and Eunice Rankin Ford and passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 in the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Clinton. He was raised in the Oakwood community where he attended school. He entered in the U.S. Navy and served during WW II, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam, retiring after 28 years. He was a nuclear inspector. He married Donita McCants and was married for 35 years. She passed away on August 14, 1987. He worked as a foreman for George E. Failings for 20 years.
He is survived by his children, Marvin J. Ford, II of Reno, Nevada, Patricia Witkowski of Ringwood, LaVonna Jo Emmerson of Longdale, OK, and Donita “DeeDee” Baze of Stillwater, OK, 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, two brothers Charles Ford of Utah and Willie Ford of Fairview, a sister LaVona Day of California and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son Butch Ford.
Jack was born January 15, 1926 in Oakwood, OK to Ambus and Eunice Rankin Ford and passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 in the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Clinton. He was raised in the Oakwood community where he attended school. He entered in the U.S. Navy and served during WW II, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam, retiring after 28 years. He was a nuclear inspector. He married Donita McCants and was married for 35 years. She passed away on August 14, 1987. He worked as a foreman for George E. Failings for 20 years.
He is survived by his children, Marvin J. Ford, II of Reno, Nevada, Patricia Witkowski of Ringwood, LaVonna Jo Emmerson of Longdale, OK, and Donita “DeeDee” Baze of Stillwater, OK, 10 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, two brothers Charles Ford of Utah and Willie Ford of Fairview, a sister LaVona Day of California and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son Butch Ford.
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