Terri Ford

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

Terri was born January 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

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).

5 grandchildren

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

Visitation will be held on Friday from 3-8 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 W., Portland, Indiana 47371.  Pastor Steve Conner will officiate and burial will follow at IOOF Twin Hills Cemetery in Pennville.

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