Obituary of Ralph E. Ford

Ralph E. Ford, 69, of Lawrence Twp., passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at his home. Ralph was born to the late Edward Ford and LaVerne Greenley Ford in Point Pleasant, NJ and was the husband to Joan Comstock Ford for the past 41 years. He had been a Lawrence Twp. resident for the past 21 years and prior to that he lived in Brick, NJ. Ralph was the owner and operator of R. Ford and Sons Transport and most recently had been employed by Sun Valley Orchards in Swedesboro as a truck driver. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time with his family, going camping and going to truck shows. He is survived by; wife, Joan Ford; children, Melinda (Derek) McClelland of Forked River, Heather (Corey) Holley of Riverview, FL, Robert Ford of Lawrence Twp., Aimee Ford of Lawrence Twp. and Billy (Melissa) Ford of Millville; grandchildren, Anthony (Maria), Johnny, Destiny, Joey, Josh, Tyler, Benny, Ryan, Natalia, Jacob, Cecelia and Liliana; great-grandchildren, Lucas, Landon and Avery; and brothers, Neil and Glenn. He was preceded in death by; his parents, Edward and LaVerne Ford; and a sister, Evelyn. A visitation will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Hwy 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Saturday, November 23rd from 12 NOON to 2 PM. Written condolences can be sent to the family through the funeral home website www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.