Mallory Isabelle FordMORTON - Mallory Isabelle Ford, 9 years old, was granted her angel wings at her residence in Morton, Illinois, on Friday, December 16, 2016.Mallory was always called our little angel since she was a baby. Although Mallory's illness made her frail, she had overcome many obstacles in her challenging life.She was born on November 30, 2007, in Peoria, Illinois, to Adam and Heather (Wolf) Ford. Mallory leaves behind her parents, Heather Ford of Morton, Illinois; her father, Adam Ford of North Carolina; sister, Shelby; brother, Grant; paternal grandparents, Kurt and Rhea Wolf of Dunlap; maternal grandparents, Alan and Linda Kuperferschmid; aunt, Tiffany Bays; uncle, Johnathan (Madeline) Wolf; uncle, Joseph Wolf; uncle, Jared (Jesssica) Ford; uncle, Mike Oberturf; and numerous cousins. She leaves behind many wonderful people who gave her love and support throughout her short life.Although Mallory had Rett Syndrome, which did not allow her to walk or talk, she had the biggest smile and cutest giggles. She loved music, Elmo and Mickey Mouse. She will remain in so many of our hearts. She previously went to the Dunlap Banner Elementary School and was presently in the 3rd grade at the Schramm Education Center in Pekin, Illinois.Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike Shirey will officiate. A visitation will be from 9 a.m. until services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Davenport Memorial Park in Davenport, Iowa.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family for expenses or to Rett Syndrome or .You may create an online condolence at www.woolsey-wilton.com.