Terri Ford

Terri Ford, age 61, a resident of Portland, passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. 

Terri was born Jan. 2, 1963, in Pennville, Indiana, the daughter of Ray and Audrey (Tankersley) Givens. She married Dwane Ford on June 4, 1983. 

Terri graduated from Jay County High School and worked as a manager at the Ritz Theater in Portland. She also worked at K-Mart in Bluffton, babysat and owned and operated B&D Screen Printing in Portland. 

Survivors include:

Her husband — Dwane Ford, Portland, Indiana 

Children — Adam Ford (wife: Amber), Avon, Indiana, Travis Ford (wife: Amanda), Bluffton, Indiana, and Kaitlin Mosier (husband: Dillon), Albany, Indiana 

Siblings — Verla Lightle (husband: Bill), Leroy Givens (wife: Barbara), Darlene Mills (husband: Roy), Gilda Grile (husband: Mike), Shirley Eskew, Mary Jean Conner (husband: Steve), Dennis Givens (wife: Deb) and Brian Givens (wife: Dawn)

Five grandchildren

She was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Horn; and a brother, David Givens. 

Visitation will be held on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 289 S. 200 West, Portland, Indiana. Pastor Steve Conner will officiate and burial will follow at IOOF Twin Hills Cemetery in Pennville. 

Memorials may be directed to Jay County United Way or Portland Lions Club. 

Condolences may be expressed at williamsonspencer.com.