With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Barbara Ford of Penland, North Carolina, who passed away on December 31, 2016. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Ford to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Howard Young and Laura Young; and her brother Wade. She is survived by : her close friend Norman Evans; her sons, Tony Ford (Karen Harmes) and David Ford (Mecheel Stewart); her granddaughters, Haley Ford Carden (Kyle), Madison Ford, Sarah Carpenter (Donnie) and Lisa Housley (Matthew); her great grandchildren, Levi, Joshua, Oliver Carden, Sophia, David Carpenter, Olivia and Catlin Housley; her nieces and nephews, Paul Young, Jimmy Young, Carl Mumpower (Lisa), Tania Kirkpatrick (Orval), Linda Mumpower Humphries (George) and Kimberly Mumpower Tingle (Bill); her great-nieces and great-nephews, Kristen Mumpower, Kathryn Humphries (Sigurjon), Matthew Mumpower (Kristin), Sean Humphries, Weston Humphries, William Tingle and Sara Tingle; and also Magnus Sigurjonsson.

Flowers are greatly appreciated or donations may be made to Windom United Methodist Church, 125 Gold Knob Lane, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home