Zella Mae Magdeline STAFFORD

1921 - 2003  (82 years)

• Name	Zella Mae Magdeline STAFFORD
  Born	7 Jan 1921	Knox Co., Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  _UID	59F3AF7BC2794CA78AC4F4C8917066F40960
  Died	26 Dec 2003	Buncombe Co., North Carolina
  Buried	Forest Lawn Mem. Park, Candler, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I143778	Branch 171 James Stafford b. 1730
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Herman Ezekial STAFFORD,   b. 13 Apr 1897, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Mar 1950, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Myrtle Irene CLINTON,   b. Abt 1904, Tennessee ,   d. 1963/4, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Married	1920
  Census	1930	Knox Co., Tennessee
  Notes	Census: 1930 Federal Census Name: Herman E Stafford Birth Year: abt 1898 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: District 16, Knox, Tennessee Map of Home: View Map Street address: Emory House Number in Cities or Towns: 1 Dwelling Number: 100 Family Number: 100 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Age at First Marriage: 21 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Farm Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Veteran: Yes War: WW Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Herman E Stafford 32 Myrtle Stafford 25 Wila M Stafford 9 Charlie Stafford 7 Thomas Stafford 5 Wm H Stafford 3 Louisa Stafford 0 [8/12]  Mary Stafford 63 (Mother) Tom Townsend 72 (Uncle) Fred Smith 44 (Divorced Boarder) Ramond Smith 16 Pauline Smith 9
  Family ID	F13455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William B. NEFF,   b. 19 Sep 1919, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Aug 1981, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F47740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Zella Mae Magdaline Stafford Neff, 82, took the hand of her Lord and went home on Friday, Dec. 26, 2003 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of Knox County, Tenn., she had lived most of her adult life in Buncombe County. She was a member of Clayton Avenue Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Herman and Myrtle Stafford and wife of the late William B. Neff. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, five brothers and her son-in-law, Billy B. Harwood. Surviving are her daughter, Georgia Harwood of Candler; sons, James Neff and his wife, Terri, of Black Mountain, Carl Neff of Asheville and Terry Neff and his wife, Kari, of Candler; sisters, Joan Cope of Bradenton, Fla., Gertie Robinette and Bobbie Wells, both of Chicago; brother, Clifford Stafford of Knoxville, Tenn.; 23 grandchildren, 23 great- grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Clayton Avenue Baptist Church with the Revs. Bruce Robinson and T.A. Holder officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Zella instilled strong Christian values in her family and will be forever loved and missed. Published: 2003-12-28 Asheville Citizen Times