Mike Ford age 68 of Spring City, Tennessee died on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at his residence.

He was born on August 24, 1954. Mike was a graduate of Kirkman High School. He worked as a part of I.B.E.W. Local #175 until his retirement in 2015. Mike was also a member of Daisy Lodge # 706 F&AM. He enjoyed traveling, the U.T. Vols, and Andy Griffith. Mike was a member of New Grace Baptist Church in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Fannie Grogan Ford.

Survivors include his wife Candy Parks Ford of Spring City, Tennessee; children Heather (Andrew) Rankhorn and Stephanie Putnam both of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee; step-children Joyanna (David) West of Evensville, Tennessee and Ryan (Lauren) Tallent of Spring City, Tennessee; sister Freida (Peanut) Eustice of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

A funeral s ervice will be held on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Huskey and Rev. Lynn Carroll officiating. Interment will follow in Ad d Smith Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 23, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Vaughn Funeral Home.

Vaughn Funeral Home of Spring City is in charge of the arrangements of Mike Ford and asks that friends shar e condolences and memories of him with the family on our website www.vaughn-funeral-home.com.