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December 13, 2023

Jason Ford

Jason “J.J.” Dewayne Ford, 42, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

He was born February 2, 1981.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Hamilton Cemetery, Aimwell, LA, with the Rev. Chad Franklin officiating, under the direction of Magnolia Funeral Home.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lonnie Watson, Pearl Wilson and Marjorie (Murl) Charrier; and stepmother, Darlene Ford.

Those left to cherish his memory include his father, Michael Ford; mother, Rose White; stepfather, Roger Reeves; three daughters, Maddie Ford, Rayla Ford and Baylee Kelley; one son, Triston Murray; four brothers, Mikey Ford, Hunter Ford, Chase White and Trent White; one sister, Megan Wright; grandfather, Sherman (Rocky) Ford; one grandson, Bowen Murray; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Mikey Ford, Hunter Ford, Trent White, Jeffery Ford and Heath Hardie.

Honorary pallbearers were Little Joe Tullos, Chase White, Trampus Traver, Randy Morris and Eric Morris.

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