Tonnie Ford, 87, of Campbellsville, KY passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was born on April 10, 1935 in Campbellsville, KY, the son of the late Joe and Evelyn Ford.

Tonnie was a graduate of Taylor County High School where he was a star basketball player. He was a Navy veteran and served aboard the USS Hickox. Tonnie graduated from radiology school in Ashville, NC. He was the Director of Laboratory & Pathology at Taylor Regional Hospital where he retired in 1998. He later served on their Board of Directors from 2000 – 2009. Tonnie professed faith in Jesus Christ and attended Campbellsville Baptist Church. He was the president of the Sandy Y Social Club where he spent many hours hunting, camping and sharing tall tales and laughs with his friends. Tonnie enjoyed daily visits to Druthers Restaurant where he and friends drank coffee and swapped stories, gossip, current events and political views.

In 1958, he married Vangie Gurganus Ford. They were married for 54 years prior to her passing. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Joan Mann.

SURVIVORS:

2 sons: Van & wife Becky Ford, Todd & wife Kim Ford, and honorary son Kevin Dunn all of Campbellsville

4 grandsons: Ben & wife Jordan Ford, Steve Ford and Leland Ford all of Campbellsville, Ryan & wife Emily Ford of Franklin

7 great-grandchildren: Zachary Hall of Bedford, Devon Kiskadon, Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, CA, Desmond Ford, Zachary Patton, Hunter Ford, Ethan Ford and Elissa Ford all of Campbellsville

4 great-great-grandchildren

1 brother: Henry Ford of Campbellsville

A host of nieces, nephews & friends

Memorial Service: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 10:00amET at Campbellsville Baptist Church 

Interment: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens at a later date

Memorial Visitation: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home

Memorials are requested to be made to the American Heart Association and can be made at the funeral home.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.