Mike Ford, 65, died Friday, May 31, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 am Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the First Christian Church burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery under the care of Horizon Funeral Home. Douglas Michael Ford was born May 17, 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mikes adopted parents were James and Joyce (Galloway) Ford. Mike grew up in the Hartley area and graduated from Hartley High School in 1973. On July 13, 1974 Mike married Debra Lang in Dalhart, Texas. Mike served in the US Air Force until 1977. Mike and Debra and their children returned to Dalhart in 1984. Mike was a mechanic by trade, working on jet engines while in the Air Force. He then ran Hartley County Equipment where he worked on irrigation motors and Masey Ferguson tractors. Later, Mike worked as a plumber at TDCJ. He was a jack of all trades, working on anything that needed fixing, and maybe a few things that didnt! He was always looking to negotiate a good deal on anything from nuts and bolts to houses and properties. Mike enjoyed family: he loved traveling with Debra to visit his kids. He and Debra had many friends in Panhandle, TX and Eads, CO where he loved to watch his grandkids in all their activities. Mike was an active member of the First Christian Church. He enjoyed his church family and served as a Deacon. "Mike would help anyone who needed it and would do anything for the ladies of the church" Survivors include his wife Debra of the home, daughters: Martha and her husband Mike Johnson of Eads, CO, Michelle and her husband Kenneth Glaze II of Crestview, FL. His son Steve Ford and his wife Brandi of Panhandle, TX. Grandchildren: Courtney, Reagen, & Morgyn Johnson, Noah, Halle, and Kandin Ford. A sister Lawana and her husband Jim Page, his mother Joyce Ford, mother in law Zelda Lang, his step mother Helen Ford. Mike is preceded in death by his father James Ford and his father in law Bob Lang. Local Florists Memorials: Meals on Wheels, 1411 Denver Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022 Dalhart Senior Center 610 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022 First Christian Church, 602 Denver Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022 To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Mike Ford, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Funeral Service First Christian Church Thursday, June 06, 2019 10:00 AM 602 Denver Ave. Dalhart, Texas 79022