Ford, William Clarence

William Clarence (Billy) Ford, 46, of Elliston, Va., born April 4, 1962, in Radford, Va., to Blanch Rose and William Ford, passed away 12:45 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2009, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, William Ford, and his brother, Warden Ford. He leaves behind his son, William C. Ford Jr., of Pulaski; granddaughter, Breanna Ford; mother, Blanch Cox, of Elliston; sister, Elizabeth Rose; brother, Kenneth Ford. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends at The Horne Funeral Home Wednesday, January 21, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held in The Horne Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at hornefuneralservice.com. The Ford family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg.