Charlie Lee Ford

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Charlie Lee Ford, 87 of Lueders, passed away Monday Feb. 1, 2010 in Stamford. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Avoca 1 ^st Baptist Church with Rev. Les Mims officiating. Burial will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Visitation is from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday at the funeral home.

Charlie was born August 17, 1922 in Whitney, Texas to John and Lillie Ford. He moved to this area as a child. Charlie was a farmer, rancher, and a member of the Lueders 1 ^st Baptist Church. He married Norma Willoughby on August 14, 1944 in Avoca.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Norma Ford of Lueders, 4 children, including Bruce Ford and wife Sherry of Snyder, Rex Ford and wife Cindy of Stamford, Sue Ellen Wunderlich of Abilene, and Ted Ford and wife Tamy of Lueders, 1 brother, Jessie Ford and wife Carolyn of Stamford, 1 sister, Hazel Williams of College Station, 10 grandchildren, Mandy Mims, Brandon Ford, Tiffany Ford, Tara Ford, Tristan Ford, Casey Wunderlich, Lacey Wunderlich, Buddy Ford, Trent Ford and Staci Ford, and 11 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, Wylie Ford and 2 sisters, Thelma Dillard and Nadine Martin.