Edith Aline Caraway Ford

Funeral services for Edith Aline Caraway Ford will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, in the Southside Baptist Church, Snyder with Rev. Tom Peevyhouse, Pastor and Rev. Mike Teel, Pastor of Cameron Baptist Church, Lawton officiating.
Burial will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder.

The family will greet friends Thursday evening, December 30, 2021, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Edith Aline Caraway Ford, 80, Snyder, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, in a Lawton hospital following a brief illness. She was born on August 11, 1941, near Floresville, Texas, to Robert and Hazel Caraway.

As a very young child, she and her parents moved to Pueblo, Colorado, where she grew up, graduated high school and married the love of her life, Billy Ford. They were married on August 21, 1959, in Pueblo, Colorado. He preceded her in death on November 5, 2019.

Edith and Billy made their home in Snyder and to this union, three children were born. Many years after their children were grown, they adopted another child. Edith was a devoted wife and mother. She had many jobs through the years, but apparently, her favorite was being a mother, as she and Billy were foster parents for over 30 years. She was a school cook, florist, seamstress and cake decorator. She also went on wheat harvest with her husband and son for several years. Edith was also the driving force in re-establishing Snyder Senior Citizens Center.

Edith is survived by her children: Debbie and Lyndle Stoll of Manitou, Marilyn Ford, Allen and Pam Ford and Courtney Ford all of Snyder; a brother Rex and Laura Caraway of Peyton, Colorado; sister Jean Salamone of Millsboro, Delaware, and a sister-in-law Mary Caraway of Mtn. Home, Idaho. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother R.A. Caraway, a nephew and an infant grandson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Southside Baptist Church or to Oklahoma Baptist Children’s Homes.