Michael "Mike" Ford Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Click to view livestream On Friday, January 8th, 2021, Michael Roger Ford of Oxford, GA passed away at the age of 65. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Ford; his mother, Catherine Bennedetto; his first wife, Carol; and his brother, Glenn. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his three children, Tara (sp. Cliff), Kelly (sp. Jonathan) and Cody (sp. Brook); his two step children, Gabe and Sarah; his brother, Steve (sp. Donna); his sisters, Nita (sp. Ric) and Linda; his eleven grandchildren, Evan, Brooklyn, Ella, Addison, Scarlett, Jayme, Nathan, Hunter, Audrey, Stephen, and Jacob; four step-grandchildren, Austin, Stephanie, Layton, and Kailyn; and many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and in-laws. Mike was born on August 12, 1955 in Asheville, NC. He received a bachelor's degree in business at Ambassador College, in Big Sandy, Texas in 1977. While attending Ambassador College, he met and married Carol Joyce Ritenbaugh on August 8th, 1976 and they lived in several cities before settling in Atlanta, GA, where Mike built a successful landscaping company, Royal Landscaping. Following the death of Carol from cancer in December 2000, he met and married Phyllis Cann on October 9, 2003, in Jefferson City, MO. First and foremost, Mike was a Christian, a loving husband, proud father, and grandfather. He loved music, playing and collecting guitars, hiking out West, reading on the porch or by the woodstove and basketball. He loved working with his hands and never backed down from a challenge, providing sound advice and helping to solve problems. For those desiring an alternative to sending flowers, a donation can be made to www.NationalParks.org who help sustain and preserve over 400 national parks. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. You can view the service, which will be livestreamed, either by going to the Tom M. Wages Facebook page or by clicking the blue link, on the obituary page, on our website. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. Please understand that we will be limiting the amount of people at our chapel for visitations and services. We also ask all guests and family members attending visitations and services to please bring and wear a mask. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, a family company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Michael "Mike" Ford

August 12, 1955 - January 8, 2021