A memorial service for actor Tommy Ford, known best for his role on the popular sitcom “Martin”, will be held Saturday in Decatur.
Ford, 52, who played Tommy Strawn on the 1990s show died at an Atlanta hospital. According to TMZ, Ford died after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen.
The service will begin at 2 p.m.at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr.
It's open to the public but space is limited. An RSVP is required but there is no guarantee of admittance.
The invitation to the event describes it as a joyous occasion of three acts- the man, the performer and the ministry ” filled with song, dance and spoken word performances.”
Ford had launched a project “Through My Lens ATL” which focused on youth in Atlanta and DeKalb County who have an interest in the film and television industry. The 16-week program included film production training and exercises as well as mentoring sessions.
A trailer from the documentary about the project will be shown at the service.
Those who worked on the project include Ford and Brazil as executive producers; Susan-Sojourna Collier as writer and producer; and Hank Stewart and Regina Williams as co-producers.
A memorial service for the beloved actor was also held earlier in Los Angeles.
“This is something I want to do,” said Viviane Brazil, who described herself as his life partner. “It’s more like a tribute. It’s something I wanted to do for his life and legacy so people can see what he was doing.”
She said the actor lover Atlanta, particularly “the people and the way they embraced the things they believed in. Everybody was open to doing something beautiful and it wasn’t about the money, but the creation. He hadn’t seen that in a long time.”
