Mr. Isaac J. "Sonny" Ford Sr.

March 18, 1939 - August 23, 2018

Isaac J. Ford, Sr., also known as “Sonny”, went home to be with the Lord, August 23, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born on March 18, 1939 the son of Jake and Annie Bell Ford in Nettleton, MS. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Mariah Missionary Baptist Church in Aberdeen, MS. At the age of 17, he moved to Kalamazoo, MI and started working for Nash’s Restaurant. He later was employed with Central Tile and Terrazzo until he retired. Isaac was a faithful member of Galilee Baptist Church and sang with the Male Chorus. He was also helped with the Kitchen ministry at the church. He met and married France Minines and to this union 4 children were born. She preceded him in death in 1995. He later married Augusta Coleman. In 2002, Isaac united in marriage to Dorothy Buchanan until his untimely passing. Isaac was known to be a “loud talking, teddy bear”. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Isaac was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Annie Bell Ford; 6 sisters, Lurene Wallace, Atleaer Cartrell, Nancy Stacy, Vernell Parker, Anna Williams, Mableen Ford and a grandson, Lamarein Ford. He leave to cherish him: his loving wife, Dorothy; 6 children, Garry Wilson; Isaac Ford Jr.; Theresa Ford; Randy (Angie) Ford; Terry (India) Buchanan and Connie (Jeffrey) Wilson; 9 grandchildren: Byron (Raven) Dickerson; Randy Ford Jr.; D’Anthony Ford; Keenan Dunigan; Shaniqua Buchanan; T.J. Buchanan Jr., Trance Buchanan, Ashley Wilson and Jeffrey Wilson Jr.; 6 great grandchildren; Ah’Nyla; Brielle; Kaliyah; Amar, TJ III and Stormy; 4 sisters-in-law, Earlene (Jim) Webb; Alice (John) Buchanan; Stella Wallace and Anna Dent; 2 brothers-in-law, Evert (Ramona) Plant and Charley (Deborah) Plant; special cousins, Jim Dunning, Clarence Dunning and James Gray, along with a host of nieces, cousins and friends.