Omie Jean Ford

Omie Jean Ford was born in Paris, Texas on January 17, 1941 as the daughter of Luke Hodge Jr. and R. V. Shelton. Her upbringing kept her in the company of adults and as such she matured very quickly. On July 14, 1956 she married James Ford. Their marriage that lasted 61 years.

While living in New Mexico, Omie went to nursing school and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was also extremely active in the Church of God in Christ. So much so, that Omie and James applied Proverbs 22:6 to the upbringing of their three sons “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

Mom was a lifelong learner and a woman who loved to travel. While mastering the affairs of the household and raising three boys, she found time through the years to obtain an Associate’s Degree, earn a Real Estate license and work in Retail. In St. Louis she was active in the Red Hats society. Upon retiring and returning to Colorado she joined a lady’s billiard league, played cards, attended Pilates and Zumba classes and enrolled in an art class. Her passion for traveling took her across the globe, including multiple cruises, trips to London, Paris, Hong Kong and numerous visits to her favorite getaway, Hawaii.

Omie Jean is survived by her husband James “I love you Honey”; her three sons Darryl, Keith and Kevin “We love you Mom” and three grandchildren “We love you Gran-Gran”.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10:00am at Olinger Moore Howard Chapel, 4345 West 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80212 with a committal service following at 11:30am at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 W. Kenyon Ave, Denver, CO 80236.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Omie's name to The Denver Hospice, 501 So. Cherry Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80246-1328, Phone: (303)321-2828, www.thedenverhospice.org

Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Moore Howard Chapel, Denver, CO.