Bobby L. Ford, 80, of Paducah, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.
Bobby was born in Calvert City, Kentucky on August 18, 1941 to the late Carrie Angle Ford. He owned and operated Ford Construction for over 30 years. Bobby enjoyed spending time hunting and watching UK basketball. He will be remembered as caring and quiet with a funny sense of humor. Bobby was a member of Twelve Oaks Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nancy Moore Ford of Paducah; his daughter, Holly Cowan and husband, Perry of Nashville, TN; son-in-law, Frank Albert of Paducah; two sisters, Inez Darnell (Richard) of Calvert City and Joyce Bohannon (Claude) of Brewers; three grandchildren, Connor, Lillian and Nolan Cowan, all of Nashville; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dana Albert; brother, Cliff Ford and his mother.
A funeral service for Bobby will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Bro. Rob Ison officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contribution in Bobby’s name to: COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33134 or St. Joseph’s Indian School, P.O. Box 326, Chamberlain, SD 57326 or visit www.stjo.org <http://www.stjo.org>.