Lucille Adelle Maurine Ford | 99 | Palmyra, MO

Lucille Adelle Maurine (Barnes) Ford, 99, of Palmyra, MO, formerly of White Hall, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO.
Maurine was born Feb. 13, 1927, in East Alton, IL, to Allen T. Barnes and Reva Viola (Painter Barnes) Murphy. She married David F. Ford, on June 12, 1946. He preceded her in death on May 18, 1988. They had three children, Mary S. (Dale) Elenberger, Milly (Paul) Blake of Roodhouse, IL and David Paul Ford (deceased). They also helped to raise their niece and nephew Carrol Ronald (Ronnie) Ford (deceased) and Ruth Jean Ford (deceased).
She is survived by her grandchildren, Annie (Todd) Emme of Palmyra, MO, David (Melissa) Matrisch of Palmyra, MO, Peter (John Jester) Cody of St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren Alexis Emme, Victoria Matrisch, and Nathan Matrisch; step-grandchildren Vicki McGee, Carisa (Brennan) Davidson, Jenny (Corey) Dixon, Liz (Mike) Mathews, Adam (Chassity) Blake.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her step-father, William Murphy; and a son-in-law, Charles Cody.
The family received friends for visitation Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Mackey Daws Funeral Home in Roodhouse, IL. Funeral services followed at the funeral home. Burial was in Pine Tree Cemetery in Patterson, IL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Maple Lawn Nursing Home in her name at 1410 Line St., Palmyra, MO 63461.