Jean G. Ford

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  1 Apr 2024
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Jean G. Ford

Jean Graham Ford, sister of Billy Graham, has died aged 91. She leaves behind Dr Leighton Ford, her husband of 70 years, their two children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Jean was the youngest of four children, and was Billy’s only remaining sibling. She was a member of Myers Park Presbyterian Church and actively served as a women’s Bible Study leader. She served in ministry and evangelism, alongside her husband, with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and then with Ford’s own organisation, Leighton Ford Ministries. 

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