Voncile Ford

Our sweet mother, Voncile Ford passed away after a valiant fight against cancer on December 19, 2020 at the age of 80. She was born on August 31, 1940 at Mt. Gilead, MS.

Her life was a living example of the bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 – “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ"

"Remembering our beloved mother,
A golden heart stopped beating,
hardworking hands at rest,
It broke our hearts to see you go,
God only takes the best.
They say that memories are golden,
Well maybe that is true,
But we never wanted memories,
We only wanted you.
We sat beside your bedside,
Our hearts were crushed and sore,
We did our duty to the end,
‘Til we could do no more.
In tears we watched you sinking,
We watched you fade away,
And though our hearts were breaking,
We know you could not stay.
Our lips cannot speak how we love you,
Our hearts cannot tell what to say,
But only God knows how we miss you,
In our home that is lonely today."
-Author unknown

Voncile was a retired secretary and store manager. She was a dedicated mother, wife and Nana. She enjoyed square dancing, belonging to Belles and Bouys Square Dance Club and she was a member of Beauvoir United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Patterson “Pat” Bullock; her second husband, Bill Taylor; her third husband, John Ford, Sr.; step-child, John Ford, Jr.; and her parents, Alvin Broom and Lettie Mae Broom.

Voncile is survived by her children, Donna Kay Iler (Eddie), and Virginia Lynn Bullock Edwards; step-children, Donald Allen Ford (Lynn) and Karla Kay Bevlin (Robert); step-daughter in law, Denise Ford; sisters, Vernice Holden, Dorothy Miller and Ruby Holden; grandchildren, Tyler Andrew Rogers and Erin Nicole Iler; 14 step grandchildren; and 9 step great grandchildren.

She will be missed by her family, friends and all who loved her.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM with visitation starting at 10:00 AM at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 13872 Lemoyne Blvd. West Jackson County. Share memories, condolences and photos at www.riemannfamily.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Beauvoir United Methodist Church, 2113 Pass Rd. Biloxi, MS 39531