JC Ford

JC Ford was born on July 21, 1931, in Success, Arkansas, to C.R. and Virginia McAnally Ford. He moved to Longview in 1938, where he attended Longview High School and Kilgore College. After his formal schooling, JC served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1956, during the Korean War, where he was presented the Ambassador For Peace Medal by the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs for the Republic of Korea. JC met JoAnn Branch in 1955, and they were subsequently married on November 9, 1956, and recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. They had three children; Gregory W. Ford of Longview; Gail E. Ford of Las Colinas; and Jill Ford Goen and husband, Jeff, of Flower Mound. JC is survived by four grandchildren, Tiffany Ford Tanner and husband, Ritchie; Whitney Ford Pickett and husband, Blake; Chandler Goen, and Kyndal Goen. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren, Hayden, Ava, and Eleanor Tanner; and Preston Pickett. JC was preceded in death by siblings, Mildred Smith, Jeanette Spradlin, Marjorie Wilson, and Nell Wilson. JC began his professional career at Pegues-Hurst Ford in Longview where he worked from 1959-1981 and was leading salesman every year of his career. In 1973, he was honored in TIME Magazine as a top 2% salesman in the nation for Ford Motor Company. After a successful career with Ford, he and son, Greg, opened a family business from which he retired in 2001. He was a longtime member of the Longview Lobos Booster Club and the Longview Jaycees. He was also an avid supporter and fan of Longview Lobos Athletics. The family would like to recognize Buck and Hattie Chambers for their lifelong friendship and love; as well as Greg Strong and Tina Campbell for their special friendship and love of our father. JC was a longtime member of Mobberly Baptist Church, and went to meet our Lord and Savior on January 7, 2024, where he was welcomed home by many friends and loved ones. A celebration of JC’s life will be held at Rader Funeral Home in Longview, on Saturday, January 13, 2024, with visitation beginning at 1:00 and services following at 2:00. Graveside will be held at Memory Park Cemetery with military honors.

JC Ford

July 21, 1931 - January 7, 2024