Marian Jean Ford Obituary
In loving memory of Marian Jean Ford of Boone, North Carolina, who departed this world on June 9, 2025 at the age of 71. Marian Jean leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Marian Jean may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Marian Jean touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marion Glenn Ford and Brooke Stanbery Ford; and her sister Rebecca Ford Barkley. She is survived by: her brother Mark Ford (Gail) of Boone; her brother-in-law Reverend H. E. Barkley of Columbia; her nieces, Erin Ford Patterson (John) of Boone and Meredith Barkley Murphy (Andy) of Lexington; her nephew Michael Barkley of Columbia; her great-niece Lauren Elizabeth Patterson of Boone; her great-nephew Luke Murphy of Lexington; and her aunt Betty Hughes (Doug) of Boone. She is also survived by cousins and dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Cemetery Fund of Laurel Springs Baptist Church, 7504 US Hwy 421 South, Deep Gap, North Carolina, 28618 or Samaritan's Purse – Operation Christmas Child, https://www.samaritanspurse.org.
