Reverend Herbert "Herb" Warden Ford, 78, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 4, 2013. He was born on February 13, 1934 to Herbert Lyman Ford and Dorothy Pettit Ford in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Herb married Marguerite Brannon on March 27, 1954. Early in their married life they moved to Phoenix, Arizona. While living there, Herbert, who had a passion for education, earned his Associate degree. He and Marguerite were instrumental in starting the Bible Missionary Church in Phoenix. The Ford family moved to Bethany, Oklahoma in 1968. Herb earned his B.A. in Education at Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma. He was also a precision machinist and a Quality Control inspector at CMI and Baker Oil, in Oklahoma City. Herb was an ordained minister in the Bible Missionary Church where he and his wife were faithful members. Serving faithfully over the years in many capacities, Herb willingly performed any task asked of him. He served on the District Advisory Board for the Southwest District of the Bible Missionary Church. Teaching in the Christian Day School, money counter, trustee, Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, bus driver and even cutting the grass were just a few of the jobs he willingly did for his church. He taught his last Sunday School lesson and attended his last Foreign Missions service on Sunday, February 3, 2013. Herb's deepest desire was to have a preaching, teaching and writing ministry where he might see souls won to Jesus. He faithfully did his part, and now the mantle of this ministry is being handed down through his family with three called preachers and two writers to perpetuate the message of Jesus Christ. Herb was a stalwart man of character, who displayed the "Fruits of the Spirit" like a true Christian gentleman. Only Eternity will reveal the far reaching impact of this quiet, unassuming man of the cross. This spiritual pillar of the church was taken unexpectedly from our lives but will never be forgotten from our hearts. He was a devoted husband, loving father and very patient grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents and his children Gloria Renee and Robert Lyman. Survivors include his beloved wife, Marguerite "Peggy" Ford of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; his loving children, Victoria Ford, Larry Ford of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Randy and Gayle (Ford) Bates of Sherrard, Illinois; five treasured grandchildren, Angela Wheelock, Crystal Haugh, Jessica Schneider, Jennifer Lawton and Randy Bates; eight precious great-grandchildren, Megan and Anna Wheelock, Abigayle Haugh, Seth, Trent and Krysten Schneider, Brooklyn and Brenna Lawton; three siblings, Joyce Graham, John Ford and Henry Ford; and a host of loved ones and friends. Viewing will be Friday, 9am-9pm, with the family present from 6-8pm at Mercer-Adams. Services will be at 1:00pm, Saturday, February 9 at The Bible Missionary Church in Bethany, Oklahoma with interment in Bethany Cemetery. Funeral Service Saturday, February 9, 2013 01:00 PM Bible Missionary Church 7000 N.W. 36th St. Bethany, OK 73008 The family will receive visitors on Friday, February 8, from 6:00-8:00PM at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service.