Lige B. "L.B." Ford

December 3, 1934 - March 13, 2017

Lige B. "L.B." Ford, 82, of La Marque, Texas departed from this life to be with our Heavenly Father on March 13, 2017 at his home with family by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil H. Ford and Emma L. Ford of Grand Prairie, Texas, as well as his two brothers and two sisters. He leaves behind his loving wife of 63 years, Charline Ford, and his four children: Deborah (Troy) Shirey of New Boston, Texas, Laurie (Frank) Meyer of Texas City, Texas, Tony (Tammy) Ford of Lancaster, Texas and CeCe Ford of La Marque, Texas. He also leaves behind 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He worked in the newspaper industry from the time he was 13 years of age until he was 73 years old. He retired from the Galveston Daily News in 2007. "L.B." was very well known in the Inking Community and was highly thought of by his coworkers. After retirement he took up wood work and built all of his great grandchildren wooden chairs. He would tinker out in his playhouse, as he called it, and built birdhouses, wooden trunks and trinkets. He was loved by all and will surely be missed by many. In lieu of flowers, please donate to M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Hospital in Houston, Texas, in honor of his name: Lige B. Ford. At his request, instead of funeral services, there will be a celebration of his life at his home in La Marque, Texas on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Friends and family are encouraged to come by and share in this celebration.