Vora Dell PARMON

1910 - 2008  (98 years)

• Name	Vora Dell PARMON
  Born	4 Apr 1910	Rockingham Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  _UID	993E987715414D919EF9FB0F87A3DFF5B913
  Died	27 Apr 2008
  Buried	Summerfield United Methodist Church Cem., Summerfield, Guilford Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I144466	Branch 004 William Stafford 1660 MD
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2017

  
  

  Family	Moses Simpson STAFFORD,   b. 11 Jul 1902, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Jul 1973, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina  (Age 70 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1925	Rockingham Co., North Carolina
  Notes	Married: North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: Vora Dell Parmon Gender: Female Race: White Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1907 Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1925 Marriage Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA Father: John D Parmon Mother: Holly Parmon Spouse: Moses Simpson Stafford Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 23 Spouse Father: W J Stafford Spouse Mother: Maggie Stafford Event Type: Marriage
  Children	1. Billie STAFFORD,   b. 3 Dec 1929,   d. 6 Oct 1948  (Age 18 years)   2. Ronald STAFFORD   3. Lois STAFFORD   4. Carolyn STAFFORD
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F48045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Vora Dell Pearman Stafford died at her home on Sunday, April 27, 2008, just 23 days past her 98th birthday.  A service of remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at Summerfield United Methodist Church, 2334 Scalesville Rd., Summerfield, NC. Vora was born in Rockingham County to the late John and Holly Wilson Pearman. She was married in 1925 to Moses Simpson Stafford, who died in 1973. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Billie Stafford; brothers: Broadus Pearman, Bryant Pearman, Cecil Pearman and Johnny Pearman; sisters: Myrtle Lemons, Edna Westmoreland and Juanita Preston. She is survived by her son Ronald Stafford and daughters Lois Pickard and Carolyn Ford; grandchildren: Toni Dugan (Bob), Terri Sherrill (Jerry), Melanie Howell (Steve), Jeffrey King (Lisa), Greg Rhodes, Christina Rhodes, great grandchildren Ivy Carruth, Jason Sherrill, Stephanie Howell, Erin Howell, Dylan Howell, and Raechel King; and one sister Geneva Moorefield. Vora loved her nieces and nephews, who loved her in turn and visited her often. Vora loved her church family and was active in Summerfield United Methodist Church, where she accumulated a number of perfect attendance certificates, and, for many years, taught Sunday school and helped to organize and direct the annual Children's Bible School. As a member of the United Methodist Women, she is a former chairperson and worked with various projects, including Brunswick stews and annual bazaars. She was a faithful member of the Bible Sunday School Class. She also transported others to church over the years. She exercised regularly, as long as she was able. She enjoyed swimming laps and walking. Born and raised on a farm, she exhibited her love of nature through her many blooming trees, shrubs, bulbs and plants. Vora was well known for her gracious hospitality and cooking ability. "Miss Vora" worked for several years at Banner Pharmacy, where she managed the fountain, serving up many sandwiches and milk shakes over the years as she quipped one-liners with customers.