Shirley Gean Ford

Shirley Gean Ford, age 60, of Rocky Top, Tennessee, passed away on October 19, 2024 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center of Knoxville. Shirley was born August 27, 1964 in Lake City, Tennessee to the late Raymond Jobe Jr. and Rainey Marlow Jobe. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. Shirley loved taking care of her family. She enjoyed playing with her grandkids, spending time with her family, cooking, gardening, homesteading with her chickens, and her church family. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents: Raymond and Rainey Jobe, and her brother in law: TJ Johnson.

Survivors:  

Husband   Carl Ford

Son    Nathan Ford and wife Kayla

Grandchildren   Jayden, Noah, and Isaiah

Brother    Ray and Sandy Jobe

Sisters    Sandra and Kyle Goodman

                Karen and Ben Austin

Brother in Law  Daniel Ford

Pallbearers   Jayden, Cale, Josh, Justin, Benjamin, Tony, and Hubert

Several nieces, nephews, other family members, and too many friends to count are left to mourn Shirley's passing.

Visitation: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Clear Branch Baptist Church at Rocky Top.

Funeral Service: 7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Clear Branch Baptist Church at Rocky Top with Rev. Randy Norton and Rev. Johnny Marlow officiating.

Friends and family will meet at Hatmaker Funeral Home on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 10:15 AM to go in procession to the Sam Foust Cemetery in Rocky Top, Tennessee located behind the Clear Branch Baptist Church for an 11:00 AM graveside.