Erica Dominique Ford

May 19, 1987 - March 9, 2018

Erica Dominique Ford was born May 19, 1987 in Chicago Heights, Illinois to the union of Eleanor Jean and Clint Ford. Erica attended Cottage Grove Middle School in Ford Heights, IL and Bloom Trail High School in Chicago Heights, IL. She continued her education at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL where she obtained an Associate in Fine Arts degree. Erica decided to further her education by attending Kennedy King College in Chicago, IL where she earned an Associate in Applied Science degree in Dentistry. She became a Registered Dental Hygienist and was so dedicated. Erica also had a passion for modeling and cooking which she also did very well. She enjoyed traveling and didn’t mind doing the driving. Erica was a loving and devoted mother of four beautiful children Domerion, Ciera, Cherish and Karasi who she gave her all. Erica was the apple of her parents eyes and they were the music to her soul. Erica accepted Christ at an early age and continued to serve him until she exchanged this life for eternity on Friday, March 9, 2018. Erica leaves to cherish her precious memories, a loving mother, Eleanor Jean Ford of Chicago Heights, IL; a devoted father, Clint (Sherry) Ford of Merrillville, IN; four beautiful children, a son, Domerion, three daughters, Ciera, Cherish and Karasi all of Matteson, IL; three brothers, Kenneth (Kathie) Bradford of Mobile, AL, Walter Bradford of Dallas, TX and Gregory Ford-Gaddis of Sylcauga, AL; two sisters, Tina Bradford-Peters and Teon Bradford-Johnson, both of Dallas, TX; three nephews, Kenneth (Yosheme) Bradford of Minneapolis, MN and Keenan and Kendall Bradford of Mobile,AL; a niece, Shalonda Bradford of Milwaukee, WI; four aunts, Russlyn (Joe) Hassell of Harvey, IL, Evelyn Blakemore, Gwendolyn (Willie) Sawyer of Ford Heights, IL and Shelvia Cornish of Matteson, IL; one uncle Vincent Hunter of Ford Heights, IL; two special cousins, Kaylon Stewart and Ashley Ely; a God mother, Maryann Williams-Clerk; a God sister, Tearza Lee; a God brother, Peter Walker; three special friends, Edgarisha Alexander, Angela Barner and Tasha Watson; and a host of cousins and friends.