Leonard "Lee" Ford

The life and legacy of Leonard Ford

Leonard Ford was born on August 24, 1958, in Cubert Georgia to the late James Ford and late Bernice Henderson (Freddie Henderson Sr.)

He received his education in Miami, Fl and graduated from Miami Edison Sr high school in 1976. He attended St. Augustine university in Raleigh North Carolina where he ran track and field. He moved to palmetto Fl in 1982 where he met and married Bridget Crawford. He worked as a cook at manatee memorial hospital for over a decade. 

He was preceded in death by parents Bernice and Freddie Henderson and son Ryan Crawford 

He leaves behind to mourn his passing a loving wife Bridget ford and daughter Kiswana Henderson (Jean) 7 grandchildren Naquan brewer, Demarius smith, Aryana, Ameria and Azeira Crawford, Jair speaks, and Jordan Henderson a loving sister Nissie (snoop) and 6 brothers James (Marva)Henderson , Robert Ray , Freddie Alan Henderson, Anthony, Neil(Bertha) and Freddie Lee (Hazel) Henderson Jr. and a host of loving Aunts and Uncles, nieces, nephews cousins and sorrowing friends 

To our brother

They say there is a reason they say time will heal neither time or reason will change the way I feel gone are the days we use to share  but In my heart you are always there the gates of memory will never close I miss you more than anybody knows. 

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