Ricky "Cotton" Lamar Ford, 59 years of age, of Concord, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Mr. Ford was born October 9, 1954 in North Carolina to the late Oscer "Pat" Julian Ford and the late Mary Katherine Ford . The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Hartsell Funeral Home - Concord. The funeral service will be on Sunday at 1:00 pm at Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord and will be officiated by Rev. Kevin Ford. Burial will follow at the West Concord Cemetery. Survivors include three brothers, Lee Ford, Franklin "Tink" (Karen) Ford, and Kenneth "Doodle" (Connie) Ford all of Concord, NC. Hartsell Funeral Home is serving the Ford family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com