Funeral services for Mrs. Delores Ann Ford will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Richey Baptist Church in Deville, Louisiana with Reverend Grady Dodge officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory, Ball, Louisiana.
Delores Ford, age 68, of Centerpoint, Louisiana entered eternal rest on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Christus St. Frances Cabrini hospital Alexandria, Louisiana.
Mrs. Ford was a member of Richey Baptist Church and a member of HC & ME chapter of the Eastern Star. She loved her family and was a "second mother" to many family members…even those that were not even related. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and will be dearly missed by family and friends.
Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her parents, Ellon McCann and George Mathews and a brother, Eldon Mathews.
She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Wade Ford of Centerpoint, La.; one daughter, Tess Ford of Centerpoint; one grandson, Dustin Helverson (Lauren) of Newport News, Virginia; 2 great-grandchildren, Sydney and Noah Helverson also of Newport News, Virginia; 4 sisters, R Nell Desselle and family of Centerpoint, Emily Bordelon (Daniel) and family of Marksville, Helen Ducote (Malcolm) and family of Rockwall, Texas and Nancy Laprarie (Tim) and family of Centerpoint; 3 brothers, Boyd Mathews and family of Pineville, Jessie Mathews (Cathy) and family of Corning, Ca and Thomas Mathews (Sara) and family of Centerpoint; 2 sister in laws, Vivian Redfern and Dorothy Carty both of Koline and a brother in law, Roy Ford (Jimmie) and family of Bossier City, LA.
Visitation for Mrs. Ford will be Saturday September 17, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Richey Baptist Church, Deville, Louisiana.