Jacqueline E. Ford

Jacqueline Elouise Ford entered this world on December 10, 1957, in Columbia, South Carolina, the beloved and oldest of two girls born to Reverend Lester Ford Jr., and Elouise Simon Ford.   She was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at PRISMA Health Baptist Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Jackie, as she was affectionately called, began her early life in the Allen-Benedict Court Housing Community before her parents built their family home in the Greenview Community. She would go on to thrive academically beginning at A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary school, to Fairwold Jr. High, culminating with her graduation from W. J. Keenan High School in 1975.  During her time at Keenan, Jackie played basketball, ran track, and was a Raiderette.

Always wanting to help her family and loved ones, combined with being fiercely independent, Jackie lied about her age and got her first job at the age of fourteen at Red and White Grocery Store. On September 19, 1983, after working for companies like Mack Trucks in Winnsboro, SC and Allied Chemical in Irmo, SC, she would get hired at Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Division in Hopkins, SC and never looked back.  Jackie remained employed at Westinghouse as a Quality Control Inspector until the Lord called her home; a total of 42 years, four months, one week and three days.

In addition to her parents, Jackie was also preceded in death by her sister, Monica Ford; grandmother, Julia Mae Simon; and aunt, Louise Simon Kirven Gantt.

Jackie is lovingly survived by her son, Juan D’Ante Ford of Columbia, SC; daughter, Moenika Ford Middleton of Greenwood, SC; grandsons, Jayden Elijah Wright of Irmo, SC; and Asim D’Ante Malik Ford of Columbia, SC; granddaughter, A’mari Juanita Auset Ford of Columbia, SC; along with a host of other loving relatives and dear friends, all of who will dearly miss her.

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