Wallace S. Ford

Wallace Sherman Ford, (T-Model) (T), 94, born in Rolla, AR, 10 June 1932 went to meet his heavenly Father on 05 Nov 2026 of El Dorado, AR, formally of the Brush Creek near Leola, AR. Preceding him in death were his parents Vernon Sherman &Angie Lea Wallace Ford formally of Leola, AR. His parental grandparents were David Sherman & Margaret Anna Ross Ford formerly of Leola, AR. Grandparents on maternal side were John Milton and Martha Elizabeth Tolson Wallace, formerly of Carthage, AR. Also preceding him in death were his sisters Helen Delores Ford Richards of Nashville, TN & Frances Jean Ford Wright formerly of Ozark, AR.

Wallace was raised between Leola and Brush Creek, AR on a farm owned by his parents that is now occupied by his youngest sister Janice Ford. His pastime was hunting deer & squirrels with his best friend for life Arvis Ray McCraken formerly of Tulip, AR. Wallace joined the Air Force 04 July 1950 for two years. He then volunteered to go with the Army to Korea for one year as a Bulldozer Operator constructing roads ahead of the troops so they could get their equipment in to build an air strip. The hardest part he recalled was tearing down huts that were occupied by families. Although he tried to go around them, his commander ordered him to follow orders to tear them down as the Korean's had been given advanced warnings to get out. As the soldiers were returning to the US, they passed silently under the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Upon returning the opposite side of the bridge, the troops began screaming USA!

Wallace was stationed in Mountain Home, Idaho after returning to the Air Force in 1954 for one year, he met his future wife, Beverly Divine (Dee) Taylor, in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. He moved back to his home state on 04 July 1955, and completed time in the reserve for four additional years receiving an Honorable Discharge on 04 July 1959. Wallace and Dee were married in Boise, Idaho on 15 May 1956 and began their life in Leola, AR. in March 1960 they moved to El Dorado, AR where he went to work for Lion Oil Refinery from 1960 to 1986 (26) years. In 17 May 1985, Wallace and Dee built T-Models Convenience Store on Hwy 15, (Haynesville Hwy). They sold the store after 27 years and moved down by the Ouachita River in 2012.

Wallace and Dee were married for 70 years and 6 months, with God in his life and Church a priority. Wallace was a Baptist all his life joining hands with the Lord in baptism in 1959. Being active in church life, he was a charter member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church and Parkers Chapel Baptist Church, ending in Lawson Baptist Church, Lawson, AR.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Dee Taylor Ford, & three children. One son Wallace Wayne and Jeanne McKnight Ford of Springdale, AR. Two daughters Alicia (Leisa) Pearl Ford & Joe Doyle Jr. (Buddy) Bradley, & Angelia Lynell Ford of Parkers Chapel, AR. He is also survived by his granddaughters, Mandy & Kelt Engle (Springdale, AR), Nikki & Jonathan DeAlba (McKinney, TX), Mindi & Mac Holderfield (Rison, AR), Sandy & Brent Smith (Parkers Chapel, AR), Keri Reynolds (Parkers Chapel, AR), Tara & Jon Meshell (Norphlet, AR), and grandson Casey & Sasha Crotty (Russellville, AR). Twenty-Two Great Grandchildren: Kayden, Kambrie & Kash Clawson, Brooklyn, Heidi, Derek, & Emelyn DeAlba, Gabe, Annagale, Ever & Quinn Holderfield, Jenna & Jake Smith, Brady Reynolds, Carigan & Cailsen Crotty, Courtlyn Meshell, Tucker, Tenley, & Tatum Crotty, Joe Bradley & Ethan Vickers.

Visitation will be Monday at 10:00 am at Lawson Baptist Church with a service to follow at 11:00 am officiated by Brother Don Travis. Burial to follow and will be held at Brush Creek Cemetery in Brush Creek, AR (near Leola, AR) at 3:00 pm, where Wallace's parents, parental grandparents, and many other family members are interred. Pallbearers are grandsons, Casey Crotty and great-grandsons, Tucker Crotty, Kayden Clawson, Brady Reynolds, Ethan Vickers & Jake Smith. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lawson Baptist Church, Lawson, AR or Brush Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Brush Creek, AR, or one's favorite charity.

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