Opal M. (Hickman) Ford, 88, of Washington, passed away Jan. 27, 2011, at Marietta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born Jan. 21, 1923, in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Henry and Alice Stephens Ware. She had been employed by GC Murphy and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by two sons, Charles Hickman and David (Debbie) Hickman; two daughters, Thelma Kimes and Sharon (Bud) Seaman; seven grandchildren including one very special granddaughter, Angela, who was inspired to pursue a nursing career and care of Alzheimer's patients because of her grandmother's affliction; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Ed Kimes; three sisters; two brothers; and special friend and roommate for several years, Maddie Robinson.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Keith Hostutler officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Hospice of Marietta, and Marietta Care and Rehab Center, for their loving care of Opal.
She was born Jan. 21, 1923, in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Henry and Alice Stephens Ware. She had been employed by GC Murphy and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by two sons, Charles Hickman and David (Debbie) Hickman; two daughters, Thelma Kimes and Sharon (Bud) Seaman; seven grandchildren including one very special granddaughter, Angela, who was inspired to pursue a nursing career and care of Alzheimer's patients because of her grandmother's affliction; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Ed Kimes; three sisters; two brothers; and special friend and roommate for several years, Maddie Robinson.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Keith Hostutler officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Hospice of Marietta, and Marietta Care and Rehab Center, for their loving care of Opal.
Opal M. (Hickman) Ford, 88, of Washington, passed away Jan. 27, 2011, at Marietta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born Jan. 21, 1923, in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Henry and Alice Stephens Ware. She had been employed by GC Murphy and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by two sons, Charles Hickman and David (Debbie) Hickman; two daughters, Thelma Kimes and Sharon (Bud) Seaman; seven grandchildren including one very special granddaughter, Angela, who was inspired to pursue a nursing career and care of Alzheimer's patients because of her grandmother's affliction; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Ed Kimes; three sisters; two brothers; and special friend and roommate for several years, Maddie Robinson.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Keith Hostutler officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Hospice of Marietta, and Marietta Care and Rehab Center, for their loving care of Opal.
She was born Jan. 21, 1923, in Wood County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Henry and Alice Stephens Ware. She had been employed by GC Murphy and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by two sons, Charles Hickman and David (Debbie) Hickman; two daughters, Thelma Kimes and Sharon (Bud) Seaman; seven grandchildren including one very special granddaughter, Angela, who was inspired to pursue a nursing career and care of Alzheimer's patients because of her grandmother's affliction; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Ed Kimes; three sisters; two brothers; and special friend and roommate for several years, Maddie Robinson.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Keith Hostutler officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Hospice of Marietta, and Marietta Care and Rehab Center, for their loving care of Opal.
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The last name on her marker is Hickman.
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