Bobby Ray Ford, Jr.

Bobby Ray Ford, Jr.

September 27, 1954 – December 11, 2014

 

Bobby Ray Ford, Jr., 60, of Kinston passed away Thursday.  His funeral service will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.  The Rev. Dr. De Wayne Eakes will officiate.   The family will receive friends 1:30 – 3:15 p.m. before the service at 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and following the graveside service on Sunday at 2834 Lancaster Road, Wilson.   Bobby was a fun and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.  His family and their needs always came first.  He was a devoted Christian and served his Lord.   Bobby is survived by his wife, of thirty-nine years, Janice Taylor Ford of the home; his daughter, Heather Ford Clark and husband, Tommy of Kinston; his son, Robby Overman of Raleigh; his grandchildren, Hugh, Evan, Lucy and Aiden; his mother, Bessie Driver Ford of Lucama; his sisters, Jennifer Rose Ford of Atlanta, Georgia, Pamala Ford White and husband, Tom of Sneads Ferry, and Teresa Ford Yarbrough of Lucama; his brother, Dennis Ford and wife, Terry of Lucama; several nieces and nephews; his sisters-in-law; Joyce Raper and husband, Donnie of Lucama and Susan Bullock and husband, Michael of Wilson; his brother-in-law, Jimmy Taylor and wife, Amy of Wilson and his special friend and cousin, Ronnie Ford of Lucama.   He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Ray Ford, Sr.; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Taylor and his brothers-in-law, Kent Yarbrough and William Taylor.   Flowers are welcome or memorials may be directed to the Free Will Baptist Children’s Home, PO Box 249, Middlesex, NC  27557.   Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net