Kip Lavon Ford's obituary , Passed away on February 19, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida

Kip Lavon Ford

October 1, 1971 - February 19, 2026 (54 years old)

Gainesville, Florida

Kip Lavon Ford's obituary , Passed away on February 19, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida

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Chestnut Funeral Home - Gainesville

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Kip Lavon Ford

October 1, 1971 - February 19, 2026 (54 years old)

Gainesville, Florida

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We are sad to announce that, on February 19, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Kip Lavon Ford (Gainesville, Florida). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Kip Lavon Ford to show support.

As we bid Kip farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Kip is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Erlene Ford and Nathaniel Ford; his siblings, Marcus Ford (Jermonica) and Natalie Ford; his niece Jakrystal Thompson; and his nephews, Noah and Elon Ford.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Chestnut Funeral Home - Gainesville



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Chestnut Funeral Home
18 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Feb 28

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Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church
718 SE 11th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

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