Lillian Alice Ford, daughter of Grover and Cora Roberts was born on July 11, 1917, at Camargo, Oklahoma. Lillian attended Lone Star country school and high school in Colorado. In 1937 at Kingfisher, Oklahoma Lillian married LeRoy Dunham. The couple was blessed with two children, Billy Max Dunham and Calvin Wayne Dunham. On January 1, 1950 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lillian married Eldon E. Ford and became a loving step-mother to Jo Anne Washer and Claudia Derington. After marriage Lillian lived in Ely, Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, Taos, New Mexico and Camargo, Oklahoma. She was a loving housewife who enjoyed horses and crocheting.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Cora Roberts, two husbands, LeRoy Dunham and Eldon Ford, one son, Calvin Dunham, one step-daughter, Jo Anne Washer. Two sisters and one brother also preceded her in death.
Lillian is survived by her son, Billy Dunham of Rock Springs, Wyoming; step-daughter, Claudia Derington of Hobbs, New Mexico; by 12 grandchildren: Julie, Anna, Michael, Scott, Kenneth, Randy, Debra, Marcie, Candy, Cindy, Wendy and Sandy; many great- grandchildren and numerous great great-grandchildren; 1 nephew and 5 nieces; a God daughter, Donna Manhart; a special friend, Betty Herriman, other family and a host of friends.