A Graveside Funeral Service for Butch Ford, 74, of Longview will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, September 10, 2016 in the Little Chapel by the Lake at Colonial Gardens Cemetery, Marshall, Texas. Mr. Ford passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 in Longview, Texas.

Francis E. "Butch" Ford, Jr. was born April 25, 1942 in Marshall, Texas to Francis and Bette Jo Blevins Ford. Butch honorably served his country in the United States Air Force. In the late 60's he worked as Game Warden and was a long-time active member of the Teamsters Union. For many years Butch owned and operated Diamond Motor Co., sold cars for Jack Long Nissan as well as Car World, and was a Supervisor for Schlitz Can Co.

Surviving Butch Ford are his wife, Colleen Ford; daughter, Kim Ford Mabry; grandchildren, Brent Mickelboro and Angie Beard and husband, Brandon; great-grandsons, Colby Mickelboro and Logan Peters; step-grandchildren, Crystal Boyett and husband, Todd and Christi Modisette and husband, Greg, and  Stephen Gunby; brothers, Michael "Bubba" Ford and wife, Rosalind and Vic Ford and wife, Judy; uncle, Richard Blevins as well as numerous other relatives and friends.