Lonnie Ford, Jr., 78, of Batavia, passed away on April 16, 2024 at Rochester General Hospital.
Lonnie was born January 9, 1946 in Leesburg, GA, a son of the late Lonnie and Charlotte (Hughes) Ford, Sr.
Lonnie will be remembered as a loving Husband, Father & Grandfather. Lonnie loved helping others, playing the lotto and working on cars. In Georgia he was an avid farmer and in New York he worked at Agway in Batavia for 20+years.
Surviving are his wife, Annie J. Ford of Batavia; son, Curtis Ford of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Ivena (Leopol) Jean-Francois of Tavares, FL, Crystal Ford of Ocala, FL, Curtis Ford, Jr., Travis Ford and Bradley Ford all of Georgia; siblings, Quincy Hurley (KC), Rosa Lee Lunford, Martha Maxie all of Albany, GA, Virginia Hand of Leesburg, GA, Mary Louise Peavy of America, GA and Madacei Ford of Dawson, GA and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his children, Lonnie Ford, III, Eddie James Ford, Elizabeth Ann Ford and Chanelle Ford and siblings, Mary Hand and John Hand.
Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 516 Ellicott Street, Batavia, where Lonnie's funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. also on Saturday. He will be laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ford family.
Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements for Lonnie were entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, Batavia, (585) 343-8868.
