Jerry Lee Morris Ford

Jerry Lee Morris Ford, 88, of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away November 19, 2013 in Little Rock, AR. She was born November 11, 1925, in East Prairie, MO to Jerry and Mary (Lee) Morris. Jerry was a member of First Baptist Church in Center Star, AL and she was very active in the Senior Citizens Center in Killen, AL. She loved watching sports and she was an avid reader. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Ford. She is survived by one daughter, Carlla Arbuthnot and her husband John, of Baton Rouge, LA; one son, Jim Ford and his wife Juanne of Fort Smith, AR; four grandchildren, Susan Felder and her husband Mike, of Springdale, AR, Sara Coffman and her husband E.J., of Knoxville, TN, Thomas Arbuthnot and his wife Katie, of Houston, TX, and Staff Sgt. James Arbuthnot of Camp Lejeune, NC. Jerry is also survived by her seven great-grandchildren; Evan, Zachary, and Katelyn Coffman, Ross and Reid Felder, and William and Walker Arbuthnot. Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, AR. Visitation will be Friday, November 22, 2013 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, AR. Graveside service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Crittenden County Memorial Park in Marion, AR under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to: First Baptist Church Center Star, 6620 U.S. 72, Killen, AL 35645, or to the Senior Citizens Center, 231 JC Mauldin Hwy., Killen, AL 35645. Online condolences may be sent to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com