Gracie Elizabeth Ford

Gracie Elizabeth Ford

Born: June 18, 1940 - Sept 12, 2025

Married Russell Vestor Ford- 37 years Dec 24,1956

Gracie Elizabeth Ford, age 85, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at her residence. A native of Giles County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Archie Clark and the late Gracie Margaret Bolton Clark.

She spent her career working at Durango Boot. She enjoyed quilting, baking, gardening, and tending to her many plants. She was everybody’s Nanny and cherished the time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her brothers, JW Clark, Ray Clark, Jesse Clark, Herald Dean Clark, Dan Clark, and Shorty Clark; sister, Linda Clark Martin (Bob); great grandchildren, Alder Patterson, Colton Ford; brother-in-law, Ferris Martin.

She is survived by her siblings, Peggy Martin, Sandra Alexander, and Cecil Clark; children, Gail Valcarcel, Lou (Joey) Davis, Steve (Jan) Ford, Tim (Robin) Ford; grandchildren, Ashley (Cracker Jack) Raines, AJ (Erica) Valcarcel, Kimberly (Mark) Hall II , Brooke (Eric) Patterson, Kayla (Jason) Binkley, Mary Walling, Travis (Ashleigh) Ford, Caroline (Taylor) Sanders, Michael and Zachary Ford, Austin and Russell Ford; great grandchildren, Logan Robertson, Asia Binkley, Nick Edwards, Jett Valcarcel, Paisley Hall, Kapria Talley, Bryson Mangrum, Peyton Hall, Jordan Raines, Jr. Talley, Natalie Edwards, Cassie Binkley, Makenzie Graves, Wyatt Binkley, Mace Owens, Mikey Ford, Ethan Hall, Grant Patterson, Jax Binkley, and Luca Ford; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Williamson Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family on Monday from 5-8 PM.

Pallbearers will be Tim Ford, Austin Ford, Russell Ford, Logan Robertson, Nick Edwards, Bryson Mangrum, and Jordan Raines. Honorary pallbearers: AJ Valcarcel, Wyatt Binkley, Ethan Hall, Jax Binkley.