Mr. Benedict Abell "Ben" Ford, age 63 of Calvary, KY, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1950 in Marion County, KY. Ben was a U.S. Army Veteran, a Police Service Officer with the Lebanon Police Department, and a member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Spalding and Mary Elizabeth Mattingly Ford; brother, Joseph Spalding "Joe Joe" Ford.

Survivors include wife, Rita Kay Russell Ford, of Calvary, KY; son, Kevin Ford, of Calvary, KY; daughter, Amanda Lee Ford, of Calvary, KY; five brothers, Harold Ford, of Louisville, KY, Robert Ford, of Lebanon, KY, Leo (Sue Ellen) Ford, of Lebanon, KY, James (Nancy) Ford, of Louisville, KY, Lawrence (Barbara) Ford, of Mt. Washington, KY; four sisters, Mary Vuncannon, of Louisville, KY, Virginia (Tommy) Green, of Holy Cross, KY, Kathleen (Harold)  Young, of Lebanon, KY, Dorothy (Mike)  Riggs, of Calvary, KY; sister-in-law- Linda Ford, of Calvary, KY; aunt, Cora Thomas, of Lebanon, KY. Also surviving are three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. Interment to follow in the Lebanon National Cemetery.

Visitations will be held from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bosley Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 Tuesday evening by Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Lebanon V.F.W. - Post 5910 - C/O Donald Webb - 630 East Main St. - Lebanon, KY. 40033