The Martin sitcom star passed away at an Atlanta, Georgia medical centre on 12 October (16), three days after he was hospitalised with a ruptured aneurysm in his abdomen. He was 52.
A week after his death, his family and friends gathered for his funeral, and Martin castmate Carl Payne took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with Tichina and Tisha at the memorial service.
In the caption, he wrote, “Today wasn’t easy. We laid our brother to rest.”
“However through God’s grace and the love, support, and prayers of friends, family and loved ones all is well,” he continued. “all remember and celebrate the man who brought so much joy and laughter to our lives.. Tommy Ford.”
He added, “P.S. Martin was here… just not in the picture”.
Posting the same snap on her social media page, Tichina wrote, “Today was not easy… but by the grace of God we all got through it. Words cannot express our gratitude for all of your Prayers, Positive thoughts and Support for us throughout the years. Tommy will be missed but most certainly never forgotten…”