History
Sometimes it seems the idea of a neighbor caring and helping their neighbors becomes lost in our daily life. But time and again, when tragedy occurs in our community, Ford Funeral Home provided “Generations of Caring”.
Ford Funeral Home was incorporated in the 1950’s in the state of West Virginia by two brothers, Joseph F. Ford and William H. Ford. The brothers, who served in World War II, were graduates of Fairmont State College and continued their post graduate education in mortuary colleges. Joseph attended the Anew York School of Embalming and Restorative Art and William graduated from the Cleveland College of Mortuary Science. William received his masters degree in counseling and guidance from West Virginia University.
The Ford Funeral Home is a multi-generational business. Lillie A. Ford, deceased, was a funeral director and embalmer and mother of Joseph and William. Joseph F. Ford, III, William H. Ford, II, R. Jay Ford and Bradley A. Ford joined the firm as the third generation. The fourth generation included Lauren L. Ford and William Ryan Ford. The full staff serves families at four locations.
Demonstrating family tradition of belonging to and supporting professional organizations, Joseph Ford, deceased, William, Joseph, III, William, II, and R. Jay are all past presidents of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association. William also served for twenty-one years as the executive director of the “American Board of Funeral Service Education – the accrediting agency of the mortuary colleges in the United States.
"Generations of Caring"
Licensed Funeral Directors:
(standing from left to right)
Joseph F. (Bud) Ford III, Bradley Ford, William H. (Bill) Ford, R. Jay Ford, William H. (Bill) Ford II
(seated from left to right)
Lauren Ford, Ryan Ford
Services
At the Ford Funeral Home, Inc., we are dedicated to serving you and your family for all of your funeral needs.
Our staff will gently guide you through the decisions necessary for making your loved one's funeral a personal tribute to them. We will be flexible with your requests, as we understand that each person is unique.
Whether you choose burial or cremation for your arrangements we are able to accommodate your needs. We offer a wide selection of caskets, urns and vaults along with other items that can help personalize services. These items are available in a variety of styles that will meet your needs and budget.
We pride ourselves in serving families with complete, personalized funeral arrangements.
We also offer the following
- Assist family in contacting churches, newspapers, insurance company, veteran's benefits, etc.
- Arrangement of Military Honors
- Individual attention to specific wishes, customs or religious considerations
- Payment plans available
- Comfortable facility with ample parking for your convenience
- Handicap accessible
One call to Ford Funeral Home, Inc., day or night, will provide you one of our fully qualified funeral representatives who will help guide you in every detail. In order to make certain that arrangements are as you wish them to be, we will be pleased to handle all or any of your needs at this time.
Ford Funeral Home
Ford Chapel
201 Columbia Street
P.O. Box 2098
Fairmont , West Virginia
26554
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Ford Funeral Home
Ford Chapel
Address:
201 Columbia Street
P.O. Box 2098
Fairmont , West Virginia
26554
Contact:
Phone: 304-363-3130
Fax: 304-366-7685
Email: fordfuneralhome@frontier.com
