Carolyn Leigh Lowry Ford
Carolyn Leigh Lowry Ford, age 84, of 3028 South Greenway Drive, Covington, Virginia died Sunday, January 7, 2024, at her residence.
She was born May 8, 1939, in Clifton Forge, Virginia to the late Thomas Carlton Lowry, Sr. and Frances Aileen Yester Lowry. She was a member of Parrish Court United Methodist Church beginning in 1965, and is presently a member of Christ United Methodist Church, where she was very active as a choir member and Sunday school teacher. Through the church, she began a prayer shawl ministry 10 years ago and it continues to thrive. She enjoyed baking, camping at Myrtle Beach every summer, knitting, crocheting, and was an avid bowler. She was a homemaker throughout her life and was very involved in her children’s lives, attending games and school functions, or whatever activities that carried into her grandchildren’s lives.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry “Bill” Ford, Sr., and her brother, Thomas Carlton Lowry, Jr.
She is survived by two daughters, Pattye Ford of Covington and Cathy Daugherty and husband Mike of Charles City; three sons, Christopher Ford of Morgantown, WV, William “Billy” Ford, Jr. and wife Sherry of Charlotte, NC, and Richard “Ricky” Farley of Jacksonville, FL; eight grandchildren, Josh Daugherty, Ryan Gillespie, Katelyn Daugherty, Kelsey Daugherty, Courtney Gillespie, Kerstyn Ford, Lucas Daugherty, and Luke Bauer; three great-grandchildren, Lyla Mae Daugherty, Leo Daugherty, and Lucy Blue Plotnick; a nephew, David Lowry; and a special friend who was like a sister, Meg Jackson.
In keeping with her wishes, her body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Pastor Greg Kropff officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 PM until the time of service at Nicely Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Prayer Shawl Ministry, C/O Catherine Morgan, 209 S. Craig Ave., Covington, VA 24426 or to Connections Plus Healthcare and Hospice, P.O. Box 637, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.
To send condolences to the family online, please visit www.nicelyfuneralhome.com
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