John William Ford

Belton--- Funeral services for John W. Ford, 66, of Belton, will be held at 2 PM Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arthur Washburn officiating. Burial will follow at the Moffat Cemetery. Mr. Ford died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home in Belton. Mr. Ford was born August 5, 1945 in Lampasas, the son of James and Lucy Lorena (Sneed) Ford. He married Sharon Weaks April 25, 1967 in Belton. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He worked for the Belton Post office for over 35 years as a letter carrier. Mr. Ford was a PRCA Bullrider for many years. He also coached Belton Girls Softball for 10 years. He was a long time member of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Belton. Mr. Ford is survived by his wife Sharon Ford of Belton; son James Ford and wife Dana of Ft. Dix, New Jersey and daughter Regina and husband David Castillo of Copperas Cove; one brother James O. Ford of Ft. Worth and two sisters Doris Earls of Bella Vista, Arkansas and Ima Lackey of West Middlesex, Pennsylvania; 12 grandchildren. The family will receive friends for visitation Sunday from 4-6 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home.