- Date Of Birth: September 24, 1938
- Date Of Death: March 18, 2013
- State: Florida
Clay Ford, Jr., U.S. Army, COL (Ret), 74, of Gulf Breeze, FL entered into the presence of the Lord, Monday, March 18, 2013. Clay was born September 24, 1938 in Wynne, AR to the late C.V. Ford, Sr. and Lavonne Glenn. He is survived by a large family: his wife, Carol Ann DeBusk Ford; his three sons, David (Melissa) of Springfield, IL, Doug (Kathryn) of Conway, AR, and Clay (Brittany) of Gulf Breeze, FL; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; and mother-in-law Carolyn DeBusk. He is also survived by brothers Jerry Ford, Robert Harmon, Randy Harmon, sister Sharon Matte and stepfather David Shelby. Clay was preceded in death by his brother, Don Ford and his parents. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer in a number of assignments ranging from Germany to the Pentagon retiring as a full Colonel. During his military career, Clay set an NRA national record during high power rifle competition.
