Deloris Ford,

Deloris longtime resident of Prescott, Wash­ington,

Deloris died October 16, 2010, in College Place. Me­morial services will be held Friday, October 22, at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 607 E. Main St, Walla Walla. Private family graveside services will take place prior to memorial services at the Mt. View Cemetery. Contri­butions

can be made to the Spokane Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children or to the Alzheimer's Founda­tion

through the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St, Milton-Freewa­ter, Oregon. Deloris was born on June 22, 1930, in Walla Walla. She was the daughter of Merle and Evalyn Jones Brown of Prescott. Growing up in a farming family, Deloris was proud of her family heritage and to have lived most of her life in the Prescott area. She attended school in Prescott, graduating from high school in 1949. She was involved in many school clubs, a cheerleader, and Queen of the Waitsburg Days of Real Sport in 1949. On September 25, 1949, Deloris married Donald Ford of Waitsburg. They lived briefly in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, and Touchet, but spent most of their married years in Prescott. She took a great deal of pride in their home that built themselves. There they raised three children, Allen, Annette and Adelle. Deloris and Don felt blessed that their three children chose to live near enough to visit often. Deloris enjoyed the peacefulness of the country and being outdoors. She loved working in her yard and helping Don with farm work. For years, Deloris cooked three meals a day for harvest crews. Her love of animals flowed to her children, who had many cattle and horse projects. Al­though

Don was famous for his practical jokes, Deloris was often the mastermind behind many hilarious occa­sions. Deloris liked to fish, sew, crochet, knit, bowl and travel. For a number of years, Deloris drove school bus for the Prescott School Dis­trict. Deloris enjoyed be­ing a member of Waitsburg Chapter #9 of Eastern Star (past Worthy Matron and a state Grand Representa­tive), Prescott Homemakers, Prescott Alumni Association, 4-H leader, Rainbow Girls Mother Advisor, and Histori­cal Auto Club.

Survivors include son Al­len and his wife Cheryl of Walla Walla; two daughters Annette Bergevin and her husband Mike and Adelle Smith and her husband Glen, both of Waitsburg; sister, Carole and Lee Pennell of Walla Walla; aunt, Helen Brown of Walla Walla; broth­er in-law, Dale and Sharon Ford of Walla Walla; grand­children Scott (Amy) Ford, Katie Ford, Michelle (Jason) Rutherford, Justin Bergevin, Greg Smith, Angela Smith; four great granddaughters Julie and Amber Rutherford and Ellie and Ava Ford. Nu­merous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. She was preceded in death by her par­ents and her husband Don, who passed away on March 17, 2005.