A funeral service will be held Friday, October 14, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Downs Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 13, 2022. Michael Ford passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas.

Michael Joe (Bubba) Ford was born April 16, 1947, to Francis (Snooky) and Bette Jo Ford in Marshall, Texas.

He graduated from Marshall High School in the class of 1965. He then proudly served in the United States Navy from 1965 to 1969.

On November 14,1975 he married Rosalind Jean Kuykendall and together they were blessed with two sons and a daughter.

In his earlier years, his places of employment included Marshall Farm & Ranch (John Deere dealership), Pete McCarty Oil, and owner of Mike's Super Mart. He spent many years employed by General Cable and then Zedi until his retirement in 2016. He was an active member of Fairview Baptist Church where he loved teaching his Sunday School Class.

A favorite hobby for eighteen years was coaching the Dixie Youth Baseball League. He also enjoyed fishing at Lake O' Pines and participated in numerous Bass tournaments in East Texas.

The Christmas season and everything involved with it was his favorite time of the year.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Ronnie Ford and Butch Ford, father-in-law Claude Kuykendall, and brother-in-law Jimmy Kuykendall.

His survivors are wife Rosalind, son Kevin Ford, son Justin Ford, daughter Kristi Ford Spain, granddaughter Karli Anne Spain, grandson, Jacob Ford, Uncle Richard Blevins, brother Vic Ford (Judy), sister-in-law Joyce Cobb (Rickey), brother-in-law Rickey Kuykendall, brother-in-law Rockey Kuykendall, mother-in-law Joy (Mommoo) Kuykendall, and "special son" Damon Vosbury. Also, many special nieces, nephews, as well as numerous relatives and friends.

The family would like to thank Dr Lijo John and the employees of Texas Oncology in Longview, Texas and the employees of the West Tower ICU and Intermediate Care Units of Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas.

Bubba's final resting place will be at Colonial Gardens, Marshall, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Fairview Baptist Church, Marshall, Texas, or St Jude Children's Research Hospital.