Margaret Byous Ford

published: March 14 2005

Ford, Margaret West Byous ?age 75, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2005. She was born November 19, 1929 to Pearl Rucker and Harry Frank West, Sr. and was raised in the Park City community. A long-time resident of the Lincoln Park community and a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Ford owned Lincoln Park Sundries in the early 60?s with her sister, Jo Ann Williford and later owned Washington Pike Diner. She loved to cook, sew and looked forward to spring every year so she could plant flowers in her yard. She loved to talk to her family and friends, which she did daily and looked forward to the frequent visitors from her close circle of loved ones. Preceded in death by her sister, Jo Ann Wilkins; brother, H.F. West, Jr.; daughter, Jackie Byous Hammock and grandson, Jason Dale Bryant. She leaves many who loved her and will miss her tremendously who include daughter, Martha (Byous) and son-in-law, Doug Taylor of Lenoir City; sons, Bobby Frank Ford, with whom she made her home, Harry Michael Ford, of Knoxville; daughter, Lisa (Carpenter) and son-in-law, Dewayne Edmonds of Knoxville; grandsons, Scott Taylor of Lenoir City, whom she thought of as a son, Vernon and wife, Belinda Bryant, Eddie and Anastashia Bryant of Knoxville; granddaughters, Jenny Jo and husband, Walter Amann of Knoxville, Deanna Cadena of Wichita, Kansas; great-grandchildren, Christian Taylor of Lenoir City, Donavan and Victoria Bryant, Felisity and Jonathan Bryant, of Knoxville, Alex, Zak and Jacob Bryant and their mother, Carrie of Dandridge; special niece to whom she was a mother, Janice Ann Warwick; special grandniece, Julie Farner and special great-grandnephew, Harrison Farner of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews; ?adopted granddaughters?, Emily Brooks and Nicole Fields; best friends, Barbara Chamberlain, Ann Murphy, Doris Major, Desirea and Brad Payne, Marilynn Ruckman, Judy Stooksbury, Theresa Woods and Tammy Jo Hoover; Phyllis and Phil Harnik. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Tuesday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. A service will be held at 8 PM with a time of sharing by family and friends in the visitation room. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery on Wednesday for 11 AM interment services. Pallbearers will be Scott and Christian Taylor, Vernon and Eddie Bryant, Randy Cate and Brad Payne. www.berryfuneralhome.com

Your Memories of Margaret Byous Ford

#1 Melody Corn Lee commented, on February 6, 2010 at 3:17 a.m.:

Peggy(Granny)was one of the greatest influences in my life. The ultimate story teller. A woman of great strength. She is one of those rare people that leaves her presence behind with all who knew her so she is never really gone. One of the few people who always offered good advice without ever criticising. She pointed out alot of things to me when I was younger that I didn't heed then, but it did sink in later and changed my life and who I am for the better. I thank God every day for having had her in my life for a time. She was a one of a kind legend!

#2 Deanna Cadena commented, on May 12, 2011 at 2:57 p.m.:

Hi, I was wondering if anyone looks at this if they can tell me how to get ahold of Bobby Ford.

#3 deanna commented, on May 12, 2011 at 4:02 p.m.:

If some one could email me at cadena.deanna@hotmail.com that would be great