Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Ozark Baptist Church, Houston

Reverend Kendall Douglas Ford, 80, was born Sept. 9, 1937, in Alton, Mo., to Obadiah and Nola (Hand) Ford. He passed away Aug. 18, 2018, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo.

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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...