Ninth Generation

18057. Marion Glenn Ford was born on 10 May 1922 in Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁸⁵⁵ Marion registered for the WW2 draft on 30 June 1942 in Boone, Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁸⁵⁶ Marion died in Boone, Watauga Co., NC on 28 October 2009. Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Deep Gap, Watauga Co., NC on 31 October 2009 .^44857,44858

Obituary, The Watauga Democrat, Nov. 2, 2009

Mr. Glenn Ford, 87, of 560 Pine Branch Road, Boone, died Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, 2009, at his home.

Mr. Ford was born May 10, 1922 in Watauga County, a son of the late Filmore and Martha Blanche Coffey Ford. He was a retired salesman and supervisor for Coca Cola Bottling Company, and a member of Laurel Springs Baptist Church.

Glenn served in the United States Army during World War II.

Mr. Ford is survived by his wife, Brooke Stanbery Ford of the home; two daughters, Rebecca Barkley and husband, H.E, of Columbia, S.C., and Marian Ford of Hickory; one son, Mark Ford and wife, Gail, of Boone; one sister, Mary Belle Hampton of Lenoir; two granddaughters, Erin Ford Patterson and husband, John, of Boone, and Meredith Barkley Murphy and husband, Andy, of Columbia; one grandson, Michael Barkley of Columbia; and one great-granddaughter, Lauren Patterson of Boone.

He is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Pansy Jackson, Ellen Harrison and Sadie Church, and six brothers, Stewart, Ralph, Frank, Ingle, Blaine and Farthing Ford.

Services were conducted, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. at Laurel Springs Baptist Church. Officiating were the Rev. Brent Bolick and Dr. Matt Brown. Burial followed in Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Laurel Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, or to the Laurel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 7504 U.S. Highway 421 South, Deep Gap, N.C. 28618.

Online condolences may be sent to the Ford family at

www.hamptonfuneralservice.com.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Marion Glenn Ford and Brooke Stanbury were married on 16 March 1947 in New River Twp., Watauga Co., NC.⁴⁴⁸⁵⁹ Brooke Stanbury was born in 1930 in North Carolina.