Ronald Lee Ford, Jr.

Ronald Lee Ford, Jr.Ronald Lee Ford, Jr., 42, Tipton, and formerly of Gainesboro, Tennessee from 1995-2007, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 in Tipton.   He was born September 14, 1966 in Tipton to Ronald Lee Ford, Sr. and Linda A. (Long) Ford and grew up in Windfall.He was a 1984 graduate of Tri-Central High School and had worked as a night shift manager in factories in Tennessee and as a manager at Weaver Popcorn.He is survived by his parents in Missouri; four sisters, Valerie DeFord, Tipton, Teresa Barber, Tipton, Pamela Carrie Clark, Missouri, and Robin McClain, St. Louis, Missouri; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.His funeral will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 2 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Roudebush presiding.  Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday.  Burial will take place in Tennessee at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, New York, 10016 or to the family to help with funeral expenses.