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Obituary for Jane Lee Ford
Funeral services for Jane L. “Whitney” Ford will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Canaan Baptist Church with Reverends Terry Ward and Richard LaCour officiating. Regina LaCour and Morgan Ford will be singing. Burial will follow in Canaan Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Donald Ford, Rick Ford, Pete Ford, David Ford, Bart Ford, and Matt Jackson.
A visitation will be held at Canaan Baptist Church on Thursday, December 29th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Jane was born March 30, 1927, in Topeka, Kansas to Evelyn & Dwight Whitney. Jane became a devoted homemaker upon her marriage to A.H. Ford Jr. in the year 1948. She was a loving wife and mother to 12 children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and host of friends.
Jane became a resident of Leesville, LA in 1963 with A.H. who retired from Fort Polk in 1976. Jane was an avid volunteer for many groups and associations such as the Leesville Homemakers Association, Cattleman’s Association Cowbells, local 4-H, Red Cross, and was a member of the Senior Circle. She was a teacher’s assistant at both West Leesville Elementary School and Anacoco Elementary School for over 30 years until the age of 89 when she gave up driving. Jane worked each year at the West Louisiana Forestry Festival Fair Exhibition Hall for more years than we know. She volunteered with Vernon Parish 4-H for more than 50 years. A supporter of the Leesville Lions Club Rodeo, she barely missed a performance. She spent many years judging at 4-H Demonstration Day and local Social Studies Fairs. Jane was a great sports fan, especially if her grandkids were playing, and attended as many of their games as she could. She loved helping others. Jane also enjoyed arts & crafts, knitting, sewing, canning, Bingo, and participating in the Vernon Parish Fair and Rodeo. Since the 1970’s, she was a devoted member of Mt Bethel Baptist Church.
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, A.H. Ford Jr. of Leesville, LA; son, John Ford; grandson, Kevin Jackson; parents, Evelyn & Dwight of Topeka, KS; sisters, Peggy Hobbs of Bethlehem, PA and Dorothy Morrison of Oklahoma; and daughters-in-law, Marjorie Ford and MaryAnn Ford.
She is survived by her sons, Henry Ford, Jerry Ford, Dennis Ford and wife Kelly, Rick Ford and wife Priscilla all of Texas, Charles Ford of Alabama, William Ford and wife Betsy of North Carolina, and Donald Ford and wife Stephanie of Tennessee;
daughters, Dorcas Melia and husband Mike of Colorado, Ruth Etheridge and husband Rick of Arkansas, Peggy Alford, and Donna Hudson and husband Elmer all of Leesville, LA;
sister, Betty Alderson of Lawrence, Kansas;
26 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great- grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, in-laws, extended family, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Jane’s honor to a charity of your choice or Louisiana Lions Camp for Crippled Children.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Thursday
29
Dec
6:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Canaan Baptist Church
19190 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
Funeral
Friday
30
Dec
11:00 AM
Canaan Baptist Church
19190 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
Cemetery Details
Location
Canaan Church Cemetery
19190 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
Memorial Contribution
Charity of Your Choice
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Jane’s honor to a charity of your choice or Louisiana Lions Camp for Crippled Children.
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