Virginia Ruth Ford

Virginia Ruth Ford, 89, of Monett passed away Aug. 24, 2020. She was born in Monett, March 9, 1931 to the late Russel and Thelma (Mullins) Carlin. She was married in 1947 to John Ford Jr.; he preceded her in death in 2011.
She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Temple Baptist Church in Monett.
She is survived by: sons, John D. (Mary) Ford of Springfield, Gerald Ford of Monett and Doug Ford of Monett; brother, Russell Carlin of Mt. Vernon; sister, Sue McMeley of Sherman, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Aug. 28, 2020 at the Monett I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Monett. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.