Darryl Jerome Ford

Obituary For Darryl Jerome Ford

Darryl Jerome Ford, Sr., was born to Willie Williams and Jeanette Ford on Wednesday, October 6, 1965. Darryl was fun, loving, witty, caring, smart, humble with a smile that would light up a room. He was educated in the Flagler County School system. He graduated from Flagler Palm Coast High School (1983) where he played football and ran track. Darryl was Baptized at an early age at St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Arthur Anderson. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1985. He gave 8 years in the fields while being stationed in Camp Pendleton, California. He was honorable discharged in 1993. He tried his hand in being a dump truck driver and various jobs until he took some courses for computer support. He found his dream job and worked for Conduent IT Service. This job allowed Ford to move to different states. He lived in Georgia, California and Florida through this job. He was employed with them for 22 years. Ford loved watching all types of sports and listening to all types of music. He loved bowling and having a good time. He especially loved spending quality time with his family and friends. But most all he loved his children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter. They were the sparkle in his eyes. Preceding Darryl in eternal rest, Father-Willie (May Lizzie) Williams; Mother- Jeanette (Wiley) Thomas; Siblings – Sonny Williams, Robert Williams, Wilbur Williams and Leon Turner; Grandparents- George and Tessie Hill; Uncle -Reginald Williams and Aunts – Beatrice Foster and Christine Williams Omega: Monday, December 19,2022, Darryl answered the call and took His Master’s hand at his residence in Palm Coast Darryl’s Legacy: Sons: Keith Jordan, Daytona Beach; Jamar Hendrix, Darryl (Candice) Ford,Jr; Jeremy (Tracy) Ford, California; KeAndra (Kayla)Williams and Marquez (Madison) Ford, Palm Coast; Grandchildren: Alexis, Amayah and Aubriana Jordan; Kayson, Karson, Kash and Kaliyah Williams; Blake, Brooklyn and Brielle Ford; Colton Ford; Brayden and Elaiya Tripp and Malachi Ford; Great-Granddaughter: MazelyMarie Jordan; Brothers: Wayne Walker, Ronald (Temeca) Ford, Jeffrey (Cassandra) Ford, Daytona Beach; Anthony Ford, Palm Coast, Wiley S. Thomas, Daytona Beach and Gregory (Janine)Thomas, Palm Coast; Sisters: Betty Green, Georiga; EmmaJean Thomas, Daytona Beach; Vera Dumas, Sanford; Annette (Leonard) Anderson, Daytona Beach; Queen (Damon) Smith, Gainesville; Evonne Williams and Audrey Williams, Sanford; Brenda (Stefon) Jenkins, Daytona Beach; Windy (James) Butler, Palm Coast and Rhonda Hubbert, Bunnell; Uncle: Linwood Carter, New York, God-Brothers: Darryl Hubbert and Michael Underwood; God-Sisters: Kimberly Lacy-McClendon, Charisse Franklin, Tabatha Carmicheal and Charisma Jackson; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, family members and sorrowing friends including JoAnna Griffin, Horace Giddens, Sam Cooper, Larry Johnson and Rachel Haughton Rogers.

The Ford family will receive friends and the community 5-6:30 p.m., Friday, December 30, at New Hope Holiness Church, 813 Marion Street, Bunnell. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, December 31, at Palm Coast United Methodist Chruch, 5200 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast. Interment will be held in Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Mims, Florida on January 3, 2023