Jerry "Dwain" Ford, of Hulbert, was born Sunday, Aug. 9, 1964 in Tahlequah to Jerry Leon and Frances Faye Foster Ford and died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, in Hulbert at the age of 45 years, 6 months and 6 days.
Dwain was a graduate of Tahlequah High School and a recipient of the FFA State Farmer Degree in 1982. He showed Duroc pigs while in FFA.
Dwain loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golf and Rodeos. He was an avid sports fan, especially OU! He also enjoyed playing pool, working with his cattle and spending time with friends and family.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Foster; maternal great-grandfather, Ned Lowrey; paternal grandfather, Loyd Ford and his paternal grandmother, Genevieve Ford.
He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Frances Ford of Hulbert; son, Justin Dwain Ford of Tahlequah; sister and brother-in-law, Denice and Aaron Kelley of Moody; brother, Damon Leon Ford of Tahlequah; nieces, Kaitlyn Kelley of Moody, Amanda and her husband Jason Culver of Moody, Kortni Ford of Tahlequah; great nephews, Aiden and Avery Culver and great-niece, Adysen Culver; great-uncle, Roy Lowrey of Drumright and special friends, Mikky Weaver and Tammy Ford.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at the Reed-Culver Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Felix Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the New Home Cemetery near Peggs with Jerry Stevens, Tommy Walker, Mike Ford, Bob Ryals, David Fisher and Jeff Fisher serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be David Kliest, Mikky Weaver, Jay Stinnett and Tony Davis.
Visitation will be Thursday from noon until 7 p.m. at the Reed-Culver Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions, in memory of Jerry Dwain Ford, may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Additional information may be viewed at http://www.reedculver.com/.
Reed-Culver Funeral Home, 117 W. Delaware, 456-2551.