Mrs. Frances “Wynonia” Lawrence Ford, age 94, of Winfield passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, July 7, 2025. Wynonia was born on January 21, 1931, in Winfield, Alabama to James and Gladys Bussey Smith. She was a member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she faithfully taught Sunday school for many years and cherished her church family. In 1951 she and her husband Bill moved to Kokomo, Indiana where they raised their family. While in Indiana, she worked with General Motors until her retirement in the 1970’s. In the 1980’s they returned to their hometown of Winfield, where she spent the rest of her years as a devoted homemaker. Wynonia enjoyed playing piano, tending her beautiful flower beds, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Mrs. Ford is survived by her children, Bill Lawrence, Allen Lawrence, Frances Bradley (Everett), Glenda Striegel, and Donnie Lawrence, her grandchildren, Chris and Michael Kaylor, Brigg, Whitney, and Shane Lawrence, LaShelle Anderson (Mark), Leah Beasley (Patrick), Josh Cardwell, Eric and Austin Lawrence, and Mikki Maxwell (Jeff), 29 great grandchildren, stepchildren, Tobby Ford (Cheryl) and Teddy Ford (Patti), 4 step grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, family members and church family.

Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her husbands, William “Bill” Lawrence and Archie Ford, grandchildren, Ronnie Bradley and Amy and Adam Kaylor, great grandson, Braden Kaylor, a great-great grandson, her parents, and 6 siblings.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ford will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Ford family.