Ida B Ford

Obituary Sister Ida Bell Ford was called to her heavenly home at the blessed age of 91, Friday afternoon on November 27th, 2020 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee, KS surrounded by her children. Born sixth of eight to King Wayne and Georgia Jones Wayne on July 14th, 1929 in Marion, Louisiana. She was meet at the golden gates by her parents, husband, daughter Rose Mary Ford, son James “Brother” Ray Ford, four sisters: Annie Pearl Wayne, Janie Mae Williams, Melba Williams, Vernita Andrews, two brothers: Lacy Wayne and King Wayne Jr., and great-grand daughter Day’Drina Whitmire whom all preceded her in death. She graduated high school from Union Parish Training School in Farmerville, Louisiana and attended Grambling University in Ruston, Louisiana briefly before marrying. Ida entered holy matrimony at a young age with her love, Earnest “E.B.” Ben Ford Sr. on April 3rd, 1947 and to their beautiful union of 42 years five children were born one daughter and four sons. After her oldest, their daughter was born she and her husband decided to relocate to Kansas City, Kansas from Huttig, Arkansas. Here she became a long time resident of the Quindaro/Wyandotte County community. Along with her husband, Ida was diligent in laying a firm foundation for their family by working numerous professions from dietician for the USD 500 school district at both Northwest Jr. High and Wyandotte High school, nursing assistant at both Douglas Hospital and Medical Lodge Nursing home, and retired as a licensed mental health technician for the state of Kansas at Rainbow Mental Health after 25 years. She was a Boy Scout dean mother when her boys were young, once retired she served as a volunteer at the voting poles for several years, and also was a in home caregiver to any in need. A faithful servant was she! At an early age Ida accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at the family church home of Mount Union Baptist Church in Marion, Louisiana. After moving to Kansas City in the 50’s Ida and E.B. became members of First Baptist Church of Quindaro. Where she remained a member for 60+ years serving on the deacon board devotedly and various other axillaries such as Senior Choir and in the missionary department until the decline in her health. To her very last breath Ida was a professed Christian declaring her faith, witnessing how good the Lord had been, and reciting her favorite scripture Psalms 23. She instilled a strong Christian base within her children as it was instilled in her. She always expressed she knew who’s she was and how deeply she believed in God's promises. Though Kansas was her residence everyone knew how much joy she would get out of taking the drive home to Marion, Louisiana faithfully every August to visit her family. She would seem to light up and find her youth when she went “down south”. Seen laughing, entertaining the “young people”, and dancing; she often spoke about being a proud aunt who raced to be there for the birth and early years of many of her nieces and nephews. Her favorite pastimes were watching her shows especially Jimmy Swaggart, talking on the phone (she had everyone’s number), freehand sewing, cooking (she loved cakes & pies), traveling, shopping, socializing, playing games, visiting the Bullet Hole, and spoiling her grandchildren. She had unique relationships with each of us and a very innate way of making everyone feel genuinely loved with that gleaming smile. She met no stranger, no one was motherless under her watch, and friends became family. You could rely on her as she was a strong woman who gave selflessly. If you needed it she had it: be it a meal, a place to lay your head, some good long conversation to guide you on your way, unknowingly needed correction, a personal prayer warrior, and always a lot of humor and little sass! Her love felt sacred, safe, and unyielding; believed to be why her children called her mother. Not just because she was their mother, but she was beyond the definition of a mother. Ida leaves to cherish her memory three sons Earnest “Pab” Ben Ford Jr., Dana Eldrick Ford, and Christopher (Sharon) Kirk Ford all of Kansas City, KS; daughter-in-law- Ruthe Ford (Holtes, TX); God-daughter- Marva Tilmon-Brown (Bigelow, AR); grandchildren- Tony Circuit Sr., Dana (Francine) Weaver Sr., Dolleen Wilson, Nneka (Antuan) Amartey-Jones, Damien (Alisha) Ford, Dylan (Bobbie) Ford, Candance Ford, Constance Ford, Christina Ford, Cameron Ford, Christopher Ford, Courtney Ford, Christian Ford; great-grandchildren: Tony “TJ” Jr., Tierra, Treyvon, Rashad Jr., Nekalys “Nyk”, Dana Jr., KaMya, Khianta, Durrell, Cameron, Simeon, Violet, Julia, Reuuben, Chloe, Laila, Lilly, Josiah, Hakeem; and nine great great-grandchildren. Also surviving her is her one brother Jones Lee (Ceola) Wayne of Marion, Louisiana; hosts of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 5th at First Baptist Church of Quindaro 3030 Farrow Avenue KCK 66104. Visitation 9am. Interment Chapel Hill. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ida B Ford, please visit our floral store. Read More

Ida B Ford

July 14, 1929 - November 27, 2020