Glenn T. Ford

Glenn T. Ford Sr., 65, of Columbus, GA, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at Navicent Medical Center in Macon, GA.

A celebration of Mr. Ford's life will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, August 17, 2018 at New Destiny Church in Columbus. A repass is set to also take place at New Destiny Church.

Mr. Ford was born January 21, 1953 in Columbus, GA to the late William T. Ford, Jr. and Magnolia Ford owners of William T. Ford Funeral Home. He was a graduate of G.W. Carver High School class of 1971. He retired from law enforcement with over 30 years serving the Columbus community as an officer of the Columbus Police Department and the Columbus Housing Authority. He also attended Metropolitan Baptist Church in Columbus for most of his life. Mr. Ford loved the Lord and loved serving others. He coached multiple Eastway Cherokee Football teams and helped Charter the Junior Police of the Columbus Housing Authority. For the past two years, Mr. Ford worked for I-Dare U in the Operations Department where he mentored high school and college athletes participating in the I-Dare U program in Atlanta, GA.

Other than his parents he is preceded in death by his grandmother, Etheleen Davidson, brother, William T. Ford III, sister Marjorie Ford Whittaker and nephew Ruben Whittaker, Jr.

Survivors include his sons, Glenn T. Ford Jr. (Rachel), Atlanta, GA and Addison M. Ford Sr., Byron, GA; daughters, Regina Zanders, Columbia, SC, Airian Ford, Atlanta, GA, Allini Ford, Albany, GA, Zebrina Jarmon, Atlanta, GA and Zoee Clayton, Atlanta, GA; 2 sisters, Gwendolyn Ford Owens (Meldon), Columbus, GA and Cynthia Ford Smith (Richard), Columbus, GA; 13 grandchildren; Aunt, Gloria Ford Holmes, Columbus, GA; other extended family members and friends.

Online condolences at www.vancebrooksfuneralhome.net