OBITUARY

NAME: Lonnie Dale Ford, age 81, a life-long Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Thursday, October 18, 1934, to Jay and Dymple Ford, at Atoka, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Lonnie passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Atoka, OK.

AGE: 81 years, 7 months and 17 days.

EDUCATION: He attended Atoka High School.

OCCUPATION: Lonnie was a certified welder for over 45 years. He owned and operated Ford's Welding Service. Lonnie and Carolyn also owned and operated Ford's RV Park since 2002.

MARRIED: He married Carolyn (Calvin) on January 13, 1986 at Durant, OK. They had 30 wonderful years together.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Lonnie was of the Baptist faith. He was baptized at Southside Baptist Church. He loved bull riding, working, horses and rodeos.

SURVIVED BY

WIFE:                    Carolyn Ford of the home in Atoka, OK

DAUGHTERS:     Debora Milligan of Frisco, TX

Linda McDonald of Whitesboro, TX

Mary Henderson and husband Dale of Stringtown, OK

GRANDCHILDREN:         Joseph Crawford, Heather Huffman, Amanda Meek, Chelsea McDonald, Bridgett Reed,

Emily Ford, Cindi Newsom, Brittany Yandell, Coey Henderson, Summer Henderson

10 great grandchildren

SISTERS:                              Elsie Gray of Atoka, OK

Joyce Littleton and husband Ray of Atoka, OK

along with numerous nieces, nephews and many dear and loved friends

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:                            Jay and Dymple Ford

SON:                      Johnny Ford

DAUGHTER:       Cynthia Medcalf

BROTHER-IN-LAW:         Wayne Gray

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Bro Bill Robertson

INTERMENT: Green Meadows Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS: Coey Henderson, Kyle Lester , Alan Meek , Randy Morris, Aaron Smith , J.B. Crawford , Jim Pool

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Don Powell, Ray Littleton, Floyd Howard, A.J. Calvin, Wendle Smith, Rob Smith, R.J. Rains, Jim Pool

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