Patricia DeLashmutt Ford of Arlington, VA passed away peacefully at home on November 6, 2022. She was born on January 28, 1939 to John Eagle and Betty Byrne DeLashmutt. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she worked as a systems analyst at IBM and later devoted herself to caring for her family. Preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Betty D. Mock, and her brother, John Eagle DeLashmutt, Jr., she is survived by her husband, William Vernon Ford, her son, Richard Vernon Ford, her daughter, Elizabeth Ford Friend and husband David, and two grandsons.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 19 at Ketoctin Baptist Church, 16595 Ketoctin Church Rd., Purcellville, VA 20132. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, VA, Ketoctin Baptist Church Endowment, 17765 Lakefield Rd., Round Hill, VA 20141, or a charity of your choice.
