Zachary "Zach" Nelson Tyler Ford of Salem, Alabama was born in Indiana on July 27, 1989 and was raised in Douglas, Georgia. He passed away on December 6, 2018, he was 29 years old. Zach was a member of Living Waters Ministries Center. He was a avid football fan and enjoyed taking his oldest son to football games with him. Zach thoroughly enjoyed taking his daughter and youngest son out to eat dinner and ice cream. He is survived by his wife, Samantha Smith Ford, and their three children; his fur babies, Baby Ruth and Bandit; sister, Allie Ford and nephew, Kaison Ford; Maw and Paw-in-law, Carolyn and Sammy Smith; sister-in-law, Caley Smith (Chris Guy) and their son, Jonathan "Little Buddy" Guy; best friends, Joch Edwards and Keri Moore; grandmother, Violet Burton, as well as numerous very special aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Funeral service will be in the Chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Mike McCormick officiating. Interment will follow at Garden Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.