Robert "Bob" Alton Ford Jr.

Mr. Robert Alton “Bob” Ford Jr., age 48, of Sandersville died Monday August 30, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2:00pm at the Tennille Baptist Church with Rev. Darell Young and Rev. Mark Jones officiating. Graveside committal services will be held at 5:00pm at the Bethel Church Cemetery in Wilkinson County. Pallbearers will be Lee Strickland, Doug Watkins, Matt Hartley, Joel Cochran, Clay Floyd, Brad Kennedy, Ben Perdue, Greg Haynes, Tommy Jordan, Robert Cowart, Trey Burgamy and Freddie Chapman. Honorary pallbearers will be the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Bob was born in Bibb County and was reared in Washington County the son of the late Robert A. Ford Sr. and the late Louise Kitchens Ford. He was employed by the Washington County Sheriffs office as lead investigator. Bob also worked for the Sandersville Technical Institute in security as well as a driving instructor. He operated A2Z Lawn Service and was formerly employed by the Thiele Kaolin Company. Bob was a member of the Tennille Baptist Church.

Survivors include; his wife Wanda Anderson Ford, sons, Jonathan Robert Ford, Joshua Lee Ford and Brandon Green (Stephanie) all of Sandersville, sisters, Gail Ford Deen of Vidalia, Robin Ford Edge (Wayne) and Laurie Ford Perdue both of Sandersville, nieces and nephews, Denita Turner, Shanna Sumner, Bonnie Perdue, Lauren Anderson, Ben Perdue, and Kyle Anderson, his mother-in-law Betty L. Anderson of Wadley, sister-in-law Betty Ann Anderson of Augusta and brother-in-law Mark Anderson of Wadley

The family will be at the residence of Laurie Perdue, 503 W. Church St. in Sandersville and will receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 7pm at the May and Smith Funeral Home and following the service at the church.

Donations may be made to the Bob Ford Medical Fund C/O the Citizens Bank of Washington County, P.O. Drawer 836, Sandersville, GA. 31082.

May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.