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Clarence Oran "C.O." Stafford November 30, 2010
WEAVERVILLE – Clarence Oran "C.O." Stafford, Jr., age 78, of Weaverville passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 30, 2010.
Mr. Stafford was born November 6, 1932, in Matoaka, WV, to the late Lestie McKinney Stafford and Clarence Stafford, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his brother, J.B. Stafford. A Korean War veteran, he served on the USS Tarawa in the US Navy from 1950 to 1953 as a First Class Boatswains Mate. Along with being a father of three, he was active coaching youth football and baseball from 1972 to 1993. He began his 40-year career with General Telephone in Welch, WV, and retired from GTE in Franklin, NC in 1994. C.O. Was an avid outdoorsman, hunting and fishing with friends. He was a member and trustee of the Weaverville United Methodist Church and current president of the Lions Club. He worked with Habitat for Humanity and ABCCM, enjoyed playing dominos, Braves baseball, West Virginia football, and spending time with family. He was great man, a wonderful father, caring husband; a friend to many, he will be missed by all and remembered by most.
Surviving are his loving wife of almost 57 years, Joan Casserley Farris Stafford; daughter, Kimberly Stafford Roberts and husband Mike of Fletcher, Jennifer Stafford Phillips of Weaverville, and Clarence Oran Stafford, III, "Huey" of Whittier; five grandchildren: Joshua Daniel Phillips, Michael Justin Roberts, Brianna Casserley Stafford, Tanner Wade Stafford, and Jackson Tyler Stafford; siblings, Gene Stafford and wife Vickie of Cocoa Beach, FL, Nancy Harvey of Princeton, WV, and Mary Jane Stiltner and husband Steve of Princeton, WV; three great grandchildren: Joshua Dalton Phillips, Jasper Daniel Chase-Phillips, and Hayley Nichole Lynn Miller; and many more nieces, nephews and family.
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1932 - 2010 (78 years)
