Kathleen Smith Ford Wilkinson Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kathleen Smith Ford Wilkinson of Independence, Louisiana, born in Hammond, Louisiana, who passed away on March 4, 2026 at the age of 79. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Eula Mae Cutrer Smith and Norice "Red" Smith; her former husband Calvin Ford; her husband Merrill Wilkinson; her son Kevin Duane Ford; her grandson Travis Paul Porter; her great grandchild Angel Marie Ford; and her siblings, Lawrence Ray Smith, Dorothy Smith Triche and Mary Nell Stewart Phillips.
She is survived by: her children, Lois Roxanne Ford Porter, Charlotte Renee Wilkinson, Pamela Lynette Wilkinson, Norice William "Billy" Ford (Jennifer) and John Merrill Wilkinson (Jennifer); her brother Carl Smith; her grandchildren, Calvin Ford, Heather Ford Duran (Aaron), Kacie Nicole Ford, Michael James Porter, II (Dana), Abigail Alzada Ford, Ty Travis Ford, Crystal Hunt Hankins (Reece), Rodney Paul Hunt, Jr., Kyle Austin Fletcher (Kaitlyn), Trevor Cain Fletcher, Lacie Lynn Fletcher, Laramie John Wilkinson and Nicole Erin Wilkinson; and her great grandchildren, Kevin, Chelsea, Abel, Brayden, Hayden, Freya, Kayleigh, Britney, Brody, Hudson, Braxtun, Jace, Londyn, Landus, Kendall, Kace, Kip and Karter.
