Larry P. Ford

Larry Philip Ford left his earthly life at his home in Searcy, Arkansas, surrounded by his family at the age of 82. Larry was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, June 2, 1940, the only child of his parents, Guy and Opal Ford. He was baptized into Christ by his grandfather, Ono Hartsell, at the age of nine and attended church all his life. Larry was a member of Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy. Larry grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas where he attended Oakhurst Elementary School, West Side Junior High School, and one year at Little Rock High School. He graduated high school from Harding Academy, Searcy, in 1958. He went on to Arkansas A & M, Monticello, where he majored in forestry, graduating in 1962, with a B.S. in Forestry. During summers, he worked for the U.S., Forest Service and began working for the Forest Service full-time in 1962. His work with the Forest Service started in Louisiana and continued in Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida and Texas. He retired from the U.S. Forest Service with 39 years of service in 1998 in Texas and worked 14 more years during fire seasons for Texas Forest Service. His field of expertise was fire control. He also worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Zambia on a short term assignment in the early '70's. Larry is survived by his wife of sixty years, Joyce, daughter Linda Ellen Thames of Huntsville, Alabama and her husband, Philip Thames; daughter Laura Beth Brown of Searcy and her husband, Richard Brown.; beloved grandchildren, Bethany Brown and Olivia Brown, both of Little Rock, USMC 1st Lt. Daniel LaBore and his wife, Olivia of Fredriscksburg, Virginia, and Emily LaBore, Huntsville, Alabama, and one infant great-grandchild, Amelia LaBore of Fredricksburg.. A memorial service will be held to honor his memory on September 5, 2022, at 11:00a.m., at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Searcy. In lieu of flowers or plants, any memorial donations may be directed to CASA of White County in his memory. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net

Larry P. Ford

June 2, 1940 - July 17, 2022