Vivian Gail Fears Ford

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 Vivian Gail Fears Ford, age 63 of Malone passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010. She was born in Donalsonville, Georgia to her parents the late Alex Fears, Sr. and Annie Mae Conrad Fears. She lived most of her life in Malone where she graduated from Malone High School in 1965. Vivian married her high school sweetheart, Larry on July 3, 1965. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Malone serving as Church Clerk and Treasurer for many years. Vivian loved her church, her church family, and enjoyed participating in all church activities. Vivian has been a faithful employee to Jackson County School Board for the past 22 years, serving as secretary to Superintendents' Chase, Sims, and Miller. Her husband, her 3 daughters, and her 4 grandchildren were the "joys" of her life. Vivian always had a loving smile on her face and enjoyed serving others. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Alex Fears, Jr. and sister Merita Fears. Survivors include her loving husband of 45 years, Larry Ford of Malone, daughters Lisa Ford Williams and her husband, Kip of Dothan, Donna Ford Rogers and husband, Rhett of Malone, Allison Ford Stoutamire and husband, Kenneth of Malone; one sister, Patricia Ann Fears Sawyer and husband, Buster of Malone: two sisters-in-law, Betty Ford Hatcher of Malone, and Lanet Fears James of Marianna; Grandchildren, Caroline Lynn and Wesley Rhett Rogers, Daniel Ford and Madelyn Brooke Stoutamire all of Malone, along with several nieces and nephews. Services for Mrs. Ford will be held on Thursday, December 2, at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church, Malone with Rev. Jackie Register and Marcus Shackelford officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at James and Sikes Maddox Chapel. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Malone, P.O. Box 98, Malone, Fl 32445. Expressions of Sympathy may be made online at www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com