Eual J. Ford

    Eual was born August 17, 1933 in Poteau, OK  to Roy Lee & Anna Laura (Green) Ford.  He was a bulldozer operator & loved construction.  He loved his wife, kids, grandkids, his cows, & his horses, not necessarily in that order.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Rickey Alan Ford; daughter, Lori Leona (Ford) Bullard; grandsons, Spencer  Keith & Patrick Shane Lynch; great grandson, Parker Leon Dolph; brothers & sisters in law, Ernest "Red" Ford, James & Christine Slone, Clarence "Doc" & Jewel Slone, Odie & Wanda Slone, Hershel & Grace Slone; sister in law, Ann Ford; brothers in law, Lonnie Coffey & Buddy Tucker; father in law & mother in law, Narvel & Aulta Mae Tucker.
Eual J. Ford, 82, of Wister, OK passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 in Ft. Smith, AR.

     Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Patsy "Pat" Ruth (Tucker) Ford of the home; son, Lester & Sheryl Ford of Wister, OK; daughters, Jeanne & James Lynch of Poteau, OK, June Warren of Lakeland, FL, Patricia DeVille of Wister, OK, Phyllis & Jimmy Goodnight of Wister, OK; daughter in law, Betty Ford of Monroe, OK; son in law, Danny Bullard of Red Oak, OK; sister, Shirley Coffey of Red Oak, OK; brother, Lloyd Ford of Poteau, OK; 26 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

      Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Ellis Chapel Church in Wister, OK with Rev. Clyde Steelman and Lamar Ford officiating.  Interment will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Wister.  Pallbearers will be Bud Morgan, Stevie Donathan, Chris Duncan, Mike Ford, Freddie Midgley, Eric Coffey, Gene Coffey.  Honorary pallbearers will be Wilburn Claiborn, Leon Midgley, Podie Meeks, J.C. Midgley, Ed Covey & Odis Slone.