George Wesley Ford Jr., 78, of Beckley, formerly of Oceana, passed into eternity on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004.
Born July 30, 1926, at Davy, he was the son of the late George Wesley Ford Sr. and Rebekah Bradbury Ford.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruby Brown Ford; a son, Stephen Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a grandson, Ryan Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach; a granddaughter, Kelly Victoria Ford of Austin, Texas, and two sisters, Agnes Ford Short of Clear Fork and Maude Ford Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo.
George also leaves many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews to mourn his passing and a host of friends he made over the years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Ronald Lee Johnson, who died in Vietnam.
George was known to many of his friends as G.W. The doctor at his birth pronounced him too sickly to live, but his mother refused to let him die and quickly nursed him to health. After attending Oceana High School for several years George went to Norfolk to complete his education and work. Moving back to West Virginia after the war he drove a taxi in Williamson, where he met his future wife. He attended and received a two-year degree from Bluefield Business School. After marriage, he and Ruby ran a small general store in Clear Fork, but in 1954 he went to work at the Kopperston tipple run by Eastern Coal Corporation. George worked there until 1982 when he retired.
George was always ready to help anyone in need and never met a stranger. A life-long Democrat, he served all citizens of Wyoming County as one of their commissioners from 1980-1992. He led the drive that restored fiscal stability to county administration and was respected at all levels for his honesty, openness and hard work. He and Ruby loved to welcome family and friends to their home at Smith Mountain Lake, where he taught generations of children to fish and water ski.
G.W. was raised in the Clear Fork Advent Christian Church and joined the Calloway Heights Baptist Church after moving to Beckley in 1999. He also was a longtime member of the Masons and the Rotary Club.
The family will receive visitors at the Evans Memorial Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Gene Short, Lonnie Lusk, Frank Shrewsbury, Ryan Ford, Jason Shrewsbury, L.D. Brown, Charles Brown and Keith Blankenship will serve as pallbearers.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers that helped G.W. over the last few months and to thank Appalachian Regional Hospital, the Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Dr. and Mrs. Bhalodi for their compassion and care.
Online condolences may be emailed to the Ford family at [email protected].
Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Ford family.
Born July 30, 1926, at Davy, he was the son of the late George Wesley Ford Sr. and Rebekah Bradbury Ford.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruby Brown Ford; a son, Stephen Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a grandson, Ryan Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach; a granddaughter, Kelly Victoria Ford of Austin, Texas, and two sisters, Agnes Ford Short of Clear Fork and Maude Ford Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo.
George also leaves many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews to mourn his passing and a host of friends he made over the years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Ronald Lee Johnson, who died in Vietnam.
George was known to many of his friends as G.W. The doctor at his birth pronounced him too sickly to live, but his mother refused to let him die and quickly nursed him to health. After attending Oceana High School for several years George went to Norfolk to complete his education and work. Moving back to West Virginia after the war he drove a taxi in Williamson, where he met his future wife. He attended and received a two-year degree from Bluefield Business School. After marriage, he and Ruby ran a small general store in Clear Fork, but in 1954 he went to work at the Kopperston tipple run by Eastern Coal Corporation. George worked there until 1982 when he retired.
George was always ready to help anyone in need and never met a stranger. A life-long Democrat, he served all citizens of Wyoming County as one of their commissioners from 1980-1992. He led the drive that restored fiscal stability to county administration and was respected at all levels for his honesty, openness and hard work. He and Ruby loved to welcome family and friends to their home at Smith Mountain Lake, where he taught generations of children to fish and water ski.
G.W. was raised in the Clear Fork Advent Christian Church and joined the Calloway Heights Baptist Church after moving to Beckley in 1999. He also was a longtime member of the Masons and the Rotary Club.
The family will receive visitors at the Evans Memorial Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Gene Short, Lonnie Lusk, Frank Shrewsbury, Ryan Ford, Jason Shrewsbury, L.D. Brown, Charles Brown and Keith Blankenship will serve as pallbearers.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers that helped G.W. over the last few months and to thank Appalachian Regional Hospital, the Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Dr. and Mrs. Bhalodi for their compassion and care.
Online condolences may be emailed to the Ford family at [email protected].
Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Ford family.
George Wesley Ford Jr., 78, of Beckley, formerly of Oceana, passed into eternity on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004.
Born July 30, 1926, at Davy, he was the son of the late George Wesley Ford Sr. and Rebekah Bradbury Ford.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruby Brown Ford; a son, Stephen Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a grandson, Ryan Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach; a granddaughter, Kelly Victoria Ford of Austin, Texas, and two sisters, Agnes Ford Short of Clear Fork and Maude Ford Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo.
George also leaves many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews to mourn his passing and a host of friends he made over the years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Ronald Lee Johnson, who died in Vietnam.
George was known to many of his friends as G.W. The doctor at his birth pronounced him too sickly to live, but his mother refused to let him die and quickly nursed him to health. After attending Oceana High School for several years George went to Norfolk to complete his education and work. Moving back to West Virginia after the war he drove a taxi in Williamson, where he met his future wife. He attended and received a two-year degree from Bluefield Business School. After marriage, he and Ruby ran a small general store in Clear Fork, but in 1954 he went to work at the Kopperston tipple run by Eastern Coal Corporation. George worked there until 1982 when he retired.
George was always ready to help anyone in need and never met a stranger. A life-long Democrat, he served all citizens of Wyoming County as one of their commissioners from 1980-1992. He led the drive that restored fiscal stability to county administration and was respected at all levels for his honesty, openness and hard work. He and Ruby loved to welcome family and friends to their home at Smith Mountain Lake, where he taught generations of children to fish and water ski.
G.W. was raised in the Clear Fork Advent Christian Church and joined the Calloway Heights Baptist Church after moving to Beckley in 1999. He also was a longtime member of the Masons and the Rotary Club.
The family will receive visitors at the Evans Memorial Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Gene Short, Lonnie Lusk, Frank Shrewsbury, Ryan Ford, Jason Shrewsbury, L.D. Brown, Charles Brown and Keith Blankenship will serve as pallbearers.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers that helped G.W. over the last few months and to thank Appalachian Regional Hospital, the Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Dr. and Mrs. Bhalodi for their compassion and care.
Online condolences may be emailed to the Ford family at [email protected].
Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Ford family.
Born July 30, 1926, at Davy, he was the son of the late George Wesley Ford Sr. and Rebekah Bradbury Ford.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Ruby Brown Ford; a son, Stephen Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a grandson, Ryan Wesley Ford of West Palm Beach; a granddaughter, Kelly Victoria Ford of Austin, Texas, and two sisters, Agnes Ford Short of Clear Fork and Maude Ford Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colo.
George also leaves many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews to mourn his passing and a host of friends he made over the years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Ronald Lee Johnson, who died in Vietnam.
George was known to many of his friends as G.W. The doctor at his birth pronounced him too sickly to live, but his mother refused to let him die and quickly nursed him to health. After attending Oceana High School for several years George went to Norfolk to complete his education and work. Moving back to West Virginia after the war he drove a taxi in Williamson, where he met his future wife. He attended and received a two-year degree from Bluefield Business School. After marriage, he and Ruby ran a small general store in Clear Fork, but in 1954 he went to work at the Kopperston tipple run by Eastern Coal Corporation. George worked there until 1982 when he retired.
George was always ready to help anyone in need and never met a stranger. A life-long Democrat, he served all citizens of Wyoming County as one of their commissioners from 1980-1992. He led the drive that restored fiscal stability to county administration and was respected at all levels for his honesty, openness and hard work. He and Ruby loved to welcome family and friends to their home at Smith Mountain Lake, where he taught generations of children to fish and water ski.
G.W. was raised in the Clear Fork Advent Christian Church and joined the Calloway Heights Baptist Church after moving to Beckley in 1999. He also was a longtime member of the Masons and the Rotary Club.
The family will receive visitors at the Evans Memorial Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny.
Gene Short, Lonnie Lusk, Frank Shrewsbury, Ryan Ford, Jason Shrewsbury, L.D. Brown, Charles Brown and Keith Blankenship will serve as pallbearers.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers that helped G.W. over the last few months and to thank Appalachian Regional Hospital, the Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Dr. and Mrs. Bhalodi for their compassion and care.
Online condolences may be emailed to the Ford family at [email protected].
Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, is serving the Ford family.
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