Randall Leon Ford was born in Marmaduke, Arkansas on December 15, 1938 a son of Roy Ford and Rosie Foster Ford. He Departed this life at home after a lengthy battle with cancer on December 18, 2011. He Graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1956. He attended Arkansas State University and graduated from University of Mississippi an was Commissioned as 2nd Lt. In the U.S. Army in 1961. He returned to Arkansas State University and Received a Masters in History while on active duty in 1972. After 24 years of Active service, including a tour in Germany , two tours in Vietnam, a tour at NATO Land South in Izmir, Turkey and service at several posts in the Military District of Washington, Randall retired in May 1986. In 1989 , he co-founded Star Tech , a security company in Washington, D.C. where he Continued to work until he sold the company in 2005. He was an active member of the Fall Church of Christ Where he worshiped from July 1975 till his death. He is survived by Ann Hardin Ford, his loving wife of Nearly 52 years. He is also survived by two sons Dr. Randall Leon Ford, Jr. (Randy) and wife Jennifer of Knoxville , Tn and Jefferson Matthews ford of Oakton,VA and One Grandson, Randall Leon Ford, III (Rand) of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by his sisters, Laura Ford of Pocahontas, AR, Anna Gail Thompson and husband Eric and family of Springdale, AR, and one brother, Don Ford and wife Peggy and family of Memphis, TN, as well as brothers-in-law Dan Matthews and wife Gayleen and family and Davis Matthews and wife Margaret and family of Imboden, AR. Visitation will be at McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas, AR on Tuesday December 27, 2011 from 6-8:00 P.M. Burial will be at Hope Cemetery in Imboden, AR, with full military honors on Wednesday December 28, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring, Rainbow