Shirley Ann Ford

Shirley Ann Ford, 64, a resident of Lincoln, went to be with her Lord, Sept. 16, 2012, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born April 22, 1948, in California, the daughter of Melvin and Pauline Whiteside Osburn. Shirley was the pastor of the Lincoln Church of God. She was preceded in death by one son, Stephen Ray Ford; her parents; three brothers, David Osburn, Danny Osburn and Randy Osburn. Survivors include her husband, Cecil Eugene Ford; two daughters, Tammie Jean Ballou of Lincoln and Brenda Ann Tomlin of Pea Ridge; two sisters, Dianna Turner of Prairie Grove and Carol Crews of Springfield, Mo.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Luginbuel Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, 10 a.m. at Lincoln Church of God, with Bro. Randall Abbott officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery; there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mitchell Huffaker, Eric Hutchison, Joshua Ballou, Michael Miller, James Miller and Michael Stevens. Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Ark. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.