Vernon Lee Ford, 58, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Jean Brodie Ford died Saturday, May 14, 2016. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. All other services will be private.

Lee was born May 10, 1958 in Muncie, Indiana. He served in the United States Navy from May 28, 1975 until May 27, 1981 on the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 aircraft carrier. Lee was a longtime employee of Control Management, Inc. He was an honorary lifetime member of the USS Laffey Association and enjoyed golf, sports fishing and working on classic muscle cars.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jean Ford of Mt. Pleasant; son, Billy Ford of Charleston, SC; daughter, Michelle Ford of Mt. Pleasant; sister, Deborah Osborn and her husband, Robert, of Muncie, IN. He was loved by many friends, numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, William Vernon Ford and his brother, William Wright.

Memorials may be made to the USS Laffey Association, 2951 Colchester Court, Abingdon, MD 21009.