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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
11:00 A.M.
Trinity CME Church
2930 Glenn Hills Drive Augusta, GA 30906
Reverend Dr. Willie R. Rivers
Officiating
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MUSICAL PRELUDE.......|/.| First Lady Myrtle Rivers
PROCESSIONAL
SCRIPTURE.
PRAYER
Rev. Dr. Shirley Caldwell
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OBITUARY.
REMARKS.
WORDS OF COMFORT.
BENEDICTION
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Brandon Bachelor
Read Silently
3 minutes please
Charles Cason
Ralph Godbee Sr.
Ida Smith
Rev. Dr. Willie R. Rivers
RECESSIONAL
COMMITTAL AND INTERMENT....Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens
*Dinner will be served immediately after the committal and
interment in the Family Life Center.

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The family wishes to express sincere appreciation for the
many Acts of kindness shown during our time of bereavement.
Please accept our many expressions of love. May God bless
each of you.

James William Ford, a United States Army Vietnam War veteran was born on
August 4,1946, the son of the late William Earnest Ford and Lena Mae Gaines
Ford of Indianapolis, Indiana. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1964. He
was joined in Holy Matrimony to Jennie James Ford in 1971. To this union was
born Jennifer Jarvis and James W. Ford II (Shannon), Grandchildren: Brianna
Jarvis, Desiree Christie (Shawn), James William Ford III, and Benjamin William
Ford. One great grandson: Zev Christie. Siblings: Glenda Prather (Booker) and
Alfred Ford (Deborah). One aunt: Vera Johnson. One uncle, Frank Coats
(Dimples) and an extended family, Wanda Beashear, George, Donald, Roscoe,
Cecil, Wonnie, and Roy Howard. Two godsons: Ralph Godbee II and Edward
Anthony. 2 sisters in laws: Ann James and Gloria Waller. One brother in law,
Odell James. He has a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and cherished friends.
James Ford was a member of 6th Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham,
Alabama. He attends First Dayspring Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia.
He was the first national African-American president of ADPDA. He was the
deputy for the state of Georgia Shriners PHA. He was the commander in chief of
Lebanon Consistory #28. He was the worshipful master of New-Era Lodge PHA
#107. He was the Past Potentate of Stolkin Temple #22 PHA. He was a life
member of Stolkin #22 PHA. He was a 33rd degree Mason. He was a deputy at
large for Prince Hall Shriners. He was also a life member of The American
Legion. Past President of Georgia Power Ambassadors.
Honorably served in the United States Army and a Vietnam War Veteran, He
ended his tour of duty as a Drill Sergeant after six years of service where he
earned several medals. A dedicated employee of Georgia Power for 35+ years,
where he was currently serving as the first African-American Director of Georgia
Power Ambassadors. He was the manager of Bulk Power Coordination for the
Southern Company Services and past Chairman of the NERC Committee.
James retired from Georgia Power in 2009.He was equally distinguished as a
humble philanthropist. He was a natural businessman with a strong moral sense.
He dedicated unprecedented resources to charity. Before the government
funded sickle cell, he raised money for the sickle cell foundation in Georgia. He
raised money to help rebuild homes during Hurricane Katrina. His success in
life can be directly contributed to his work ethic. His attention to detail is
legendary and is nationally known for his tireless commitment to community
service.
Ralph Godbee II
James Henry
Charles Lyons
Jeremiah Jackson
Dr. Stephan Bridges
Vincent Geiger
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Stolkin Court #173
Lucy C. Laney Chapter of Eastern Stars #20
Mary Bethune Chapter of Eastern Stars #468
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You never said Im leaving
You never said Goodbye.
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why.
In life We loved you dearly
In death We love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place
Only you can fill.
It broke our heart to lose you
But you didnt go alone.
A part of us went with you
The day God took you home.
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Williams Funeral Home, Inc
Our Service a Sacred Trust
2945 Old Tobacco Road Hephzibah, GA 30815
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