Richard "Dwayne" Ford, age 59 of Griffin, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at home surrounded by family.
Dwayne was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 25, 1960. His mother, Helen Ford precedes him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Dawn Elaine Holzmer Ford; daughter, Hayley Ford Kuprian and husband, Michael of Griffin; daughter, Heather Ford Collings and husband, David of Villa Rica; granddaughter, Adalyn Fayth Kuprian; grandson, Lyndon Ford Collings; grandchildren, Ashton Kuprian McCallum and husband, Richard of Vestavia Hills, Al, and Jonathan and Anna Kuprian of Orange Park, Fl; father, Arnold Ford Jr.; brother, David Ford and wife, Jaime of Roberta; along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to help Dawn with living expenses (Groceries, Bills, etc.) as she gets back on her feet and back to work after caring for Dwayne. Dawn will also be donating a portion of the proceeds in Dwayne's memory to the Columbus Memory Center, Walk to End Alzheimer's, and other local Alzheimer support groups and charities. Donations can be made at https://mealtrain.com/ze84ry.
A visitation will be Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Rd., Griffin, GA 30223.
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