Odelene Ford

Monday, December 15, 2014

Mrs., 92, of Manila, died early Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Bald Knob to the late James and Beulah Smith, she was raised in Dyess and had been a Manila area resident for over 60 years. The widow of J. C. Ford, she was a homemaker and a longtime member of Community Methodist Church in Manila. She was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed wrestling, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Wayne Ford.

She is survived by three sons, Raymond Posey of Dupo, Illinois, Mark Ford of Manila and Henry Ford of Manila;

Two daughters, Marveline Shrable of Manila and Linda Ford Hensley of Manila; and

Nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral service was Sunday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with the Rev. Dennis FitzPatrick officiating. Burial followed in Manila Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Devin Ford, Zack Taylor, John Ford, P. J. Ford, Alan Ford, Tony Shrable, Jason Ford and Armas Lanney.

The family received friends Sunday before the service.

A guest register is at www.howardfuneralservice.com.