Obituary

Lethia Ann (Champion) Ford passed away peacefully on May 1, 2017. She was 73 years old.

Ann was born in Mississippi, raised in Memphis, TN., and was a longtime resident of Malden. Ann was a hard worker all her life and her family was her top priority.

Ann was the former wife of George Ford. She was the beloved mother of Timothy Champion Ford of CA, Daniel Edward Ford and his wife Irene of Tewksbury, David Michael Ford of Maine, and Kristina Ford and her wife Paola Ford of Lynn. Ann was the daughter in-law of the late Anna Ford. She was the sister of Ruth Grimm of N. Carolina and the late James E. Champion. Ann was the cherished grandmother of Hayden and Hunter Ford.

Visiting hours will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday May 6th from 12:00pm-4:00pm. A service will be held at 3:30pm during the visitation. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations in Ann's memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.