Ginger Mcanally Ford

Virginia Annette "Ginger" Ford, 71, of Sherman, Texas died on October 4 ^th , 2022. She was born (just a few minutes after her twin brother, Barney) on October 16, 1950, in Sherman, Texas, Ginger was the daughter of Henry Barnette "Brother" McAnally, Jr. and Virginia "Kinky" Saunders McAnally. While growing up in Bonham, Ginger was an avid swimmer along with her siblings and many cousins and friends in the area. Her love for swimming continued into adulthood; she was a co-founder and coach for several area swim teams including the Bonham Barracudas and the Fannin County Swim Club. She also taught countless youngsters in the area to swim in her back yard pool through Ginger's School of Swimming. Ginger's talent and contribution to the area's swim community were recognized in 2003 with her induction into the Fannin County Sports Hall of Fame. Friends and family remember Ginger for her mischievous sense of humor, competitive spirit (participating in swim meets and relays well into her adulthood) and quick wit.  She loved life, being outside and loved to have fun.  She enjoyed singing and harmonizing with family and friends around a piano.  Ginger was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ronny Ford, who she married in 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her beloved golden retriever, Brandy.

Due to a family illness Services have been rescheduled as follows. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 10, 2022, in Wise Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow in Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham, Texas.  A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM  on Sunday, October 9, 2022 in the Wise Funeral Home Chapel in Bonham, Texas.  There was a Celebration of Ginger's life on Saturday evening, October 8 ^th , 2022, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Tanglewood Resort Tower in Pottsboro, Texas.   All extended family and friends are invited to join with the family to celebrate Ginger and her life.

Ginger is survived by her 3 loving daughters, Casie Lovelace and husband, Zach, of Pottsboro, Texas, Stefane Carpenter and husband, Rocky, of Sherman, Texas, and Amy Dwan of Garland, Texas;  two sons, Todd Ford and wife, Kim, of Bonham, Texas; Ross Ford and Leanne Watson, of Pottsboro, Texas; her twin brother, Barney McAnally and wife, Emily, of Houston, Texas; younger brothers, Scott McAnally and wife, Linda, of Costa Rica, and Bruce McAnally and wife, Tina, of Austin, Texas; and, sister-in-law, Gloria White and husband, Ron, of Bonham, Texas; 10 grandchildren, Knox, Baker Raif, Dustin, Bailey, Layton, Chase, Chrysanna, Cayleigh, Seth and Ethan; 3 great-grandchildren, Lake, Harper and Dyson; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Biff Thornton, Eli Pannell, Chris Slaughter, Dustin ford, Rocky Carpenter and Micah Parks.

The family asks that if you are so inclined, a donation be made to the Willow Wild Cemetery ( www.willowwild.org ) or to the American Red Cross in Memory of Ginger.