Donald Dempsey Ford^[1]

1935 - 2005  (69 years)

• Name	Donald Dempsey Ford
  Born	11 Dec 1935	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 3, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	18 Aug 2005  [3, 4]
  Buried	21 Aug 2005	Lakewood Memory Gardens East Cemetery, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I282843	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	William Anderson Ford,   b. 22 May 1897, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Jul 1948, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Verla F. Monday,   b. 22 May 1897, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Jan 1971, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F110335	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Virginia,   b. 1938  (Age 86 years)
  Married	Abt 1957
  Children	1. Lea Ann Ford   2. Gordon Anderson Ford   3. Mark McPherson Ford
  Family ID	F110341	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Dec 1935 - Tennessee Buried - 21 Aug 2005 - Lakewood Memory Gardens East Cemetery, Hamilton County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 13 Aug 2010. Frances Elizabeth "Lib" Arnett obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Donald Ford Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 3, Knox, Tennessee, United States Sex: Male Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1936 Last Place of Residence: , , Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Ford Head Male 42 Tennessee Verla Ford Wife Female 42 Tennessee Annette Ford Daughter-in-law Female 21 Tennessee Fred Ford Son Male 19 Tennessee Elizabeth Ford Daughter Female 17 Tennessee Billy Sue Ford Daughter Female 12 Tennessee J C Ford Son Male 11 Tennessee Donald Ford Son Male 4 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 21 Aug 2005. FORD, DONALD DEMPSEY - 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2005 in a local hospital. Mr. Ford had lived in Chattanooga over 45 years. He was a truck driver for 34 years working for ET & WNC and retiring from Consolidated Freightways. He was a Community Member of First Wesleyan Church and a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class. He was a member of Daisy Masonic Lodge # 706, past Master and Secretary Emeritus of Whorley Lodge #601, Past Grand Patron of the Order of the Amaranth of Tennessee and Royal Patron of Christina Court #4, Order of the Amaranth. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Verla Ford sister, Annette Atchley and brother, J. C. Ford, all of Knoxville. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Virginia Ford daughter, Lea Ann Smalley, Cleveland sons, Gordon Anderson Ford, Mark McPherson Ford, Chattanooga six grandchildren three great grandchildren sisters, Elizabeth Arnett, Billie Sue (W. C.) Morgan brother, Fred Ford, all of Knoxville and several nieces and nephews. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 7725 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421 or Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, c/o David Somers, P O Box 4396, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-4396. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, August 21, 2005 in the chapel of the funeral home with Pastor David Marcum officiating. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens, East with Masonic Service conducted by Daisy Masonic Lodge #706. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 PM. Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index. Issued in Tennessee, residing in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 133593877).