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Derwin Edward Stafford, 42, of McCoy, departed this life suddenly January 6, 2012. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward and Lillie W. Stafford and Elizabeth and David Hungate; an aunt, Patsy Martin; cousin, Michael Whittaker; uncle Doug "Snowball" Crockett; uncle, James Lucas; and uncle, Bobby Whittaker. He is survived by his parents, James E. and Sally Martin Stafford; his daughter, Chelsie Stafford, Blacksburg; special companion, Sharon Henderson Hamlin and kids, Jessie Lynn and Ethan Carter Hamlin; aunts and uncles, Rhonda Crockett, Pearisburg, Bud Stafford and Ann, Pembroke, Mary Alice Lucas, Pearisburg, Frankie Whittaker, McCoy, Doug Williams and Gail, McCoy, Donnie Williams and companion, Mike, Shawsville; cousins, Hope Crockett, Angie Sult, Crystal and Greg Hypes, Ed, Shane, Chris, Paul, Ricky, and Stacy Lucas, Bryan Stafford, Brenda Metz, Keith Williams, Nicky Davis, Nick Whittaker, Alisha Whittaker, Corey Sult, Amber Martin, Carson Sult; special friends, Johnny and June Cox, and Susan Cortes.
Derwin was employed as a supervisor in the machine and welding shop at the Ware Lab at Virginia Tech under a good friend and boss, Dewey Spangler. Derwin never met a stranger and he touched the hearts of so many people. He loved to camp and fish on the river with a good friend "Catfish" Lonnie Vaden. He loved to cook and can. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him, especially his many friends to numerous to name.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary McCoy officiating. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg. Friends may call anytime after noon Sunday, and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening January 8, 2012, at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, and at other times the family will meet at Derwin's home in McCoy. Friends may call anytime. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
Published in Roanoke Times on January 8, 2012
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1969 - 2012 (42 years)
