Friday, March 21, 2008

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Paper: Denton Record-Chronicle (TX)
Deceased: Bill G. Ford
Date: March 18, 2008

Bill G. Ford, 83, of Denton, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Regency Hospital North Dallas in Carrollton. He was born June 12, 1924 in Ringgold TX to F.O. and Cama Scroggins Ford. He married Wanda Stewart on November 11, 1944 in Kilgore. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Division of the South Pacific during WWII. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and had owned Ace Auto Parts in Denton. After retirement, Mr. Ford devoted many years at SPAN.


A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 2 p.m. in Cole Chapel of the First United Methodist Church.


He is survived by his wife, Wanda Stewart of Denton; daughter, Jill Heatherly of New Braunfels; sons, Craig Ford of Spring and Dean Ford of Scottsdale AZ; grandchildren, Keri and Chance Ford of Spring, Killian Ford of Scottsdale AZ, Katherine Ford of Ann Arbor MI, Katherine Heatherly of San Antonio and Grant Heatherly of New Braunfels; great-granddaughter, Erin Ford of Scottsdale; sister, Inawade Hulen of Hurst. He was also well loved by many in-laws.

Section: Obits
Page: 7a

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