Joel Wesley Ford III, age 76 of Loganville, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at Sunrise Baptist Church, 3000 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM with Dr. Don Witzel and Reverend Jim Peevy officiating. Interment will follow at Shadowlawn Cemetery. The Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM prior to the service.
Joe was a 1967 graduate of Dacula High School and continued to show pride in the school by being the voice of the Dacula Falcons Football for 40 years. He was a dear member of Sunrise Baptist Church for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leila (Tanner) and Joel Wesley Ford Jr.; aunts, Mary Tanner, Margaret Drake, Margaret Tanner and Ann Tanner. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Donna Louise (Nearing) Ford and many cousins. Flowers or memorials are accepted to Sunrise Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, GA.
Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com.
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