Born in Harrisburg, he had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a engineer for Hytrol in Jonesboro and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Randall "Randy" Don Ford.
Survivors include his wife, Holly Jo Robinson Coffey of the home; one son, Cade Taylor Coffey of the home; his father, Leslie Coffey of Jonesboro and his mother, Martha Sue Marshall Lakey of Trumann, three sisters, Donna Ford of Marion, Sharon Owens of Jacksonville, Fla., and Kay Ford of Jonesboro; three brothers, Dennis Ford of Olive Branch, Miss., Dwight Coffey of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., and Thurman Coffey of Trumann.
Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard Harp officiating.
Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 - 7 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann.
Online quest book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net


