Pauline Ford

Pauline Ford, 87, of Hot Springs, passed peacefully on March 27, 2017.

She was born on May 21, 1929, in Nurnberg, Germany, to the late Leonhard and Frieda Rhor.

Pauline was of the Baptist faith and loved to hunt, fish and tend to her flowers. She also had a passion for bingo and scratch off lottery tickets.

Meeting Pauline in Heaven is her late husband, William L. Ford; two sisters; one brother; and sister-in-law and best friend, Clara Steinberger.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Johnny L. Brown (Darlene), Susie Stevens (Rob), Wayne Brown (Anna); grandchildren, Crystal Bairett (Shawn), Mark Stevens (Trisha), Kayla Starnes (Johnny), Danny Cannon (Katie), Maria Cannon; 12 great-grandchildren, Tiffany, Elizabeth, Kyler, Aaron, Grace, Taylor, Nikki, Jonathan, Hanna, Shylee, Drake, Shirley; sister-inlaw, Esther Estep; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Mark Stevens, Johnny Starnes, Shawn Bairett, Gary Stevens, Wayne Brown, Rob Stevens and Johnny Brown.

Honorary pallbearers include Hamilton West Clinic, Dr. John Erwin and the second floor of National Park.

Visitation will be held in the chapel of Gross Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. today. Graveside service will be at Oak Hill Cemetery at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1.

Online guestbook and tributes are available at http://www.GrossFuneralHome.com.