Helen STAFFORD

1923 - 2013  (89 years)

• Name	Helen STAFFORD
  Born	30 Sep 1923	Gaston Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  _UID	19078641D1104B22A9C3A8E26C800C1A3D8F
  Died	12 Aug 2013	Gaston Co., North Carolina
  Buried	Gaston Mem. Park, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I144765	Branch 025 Alford Monroe Stafford, b. 8 Apr 1787
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Avery Pink STAFFORD,   b. 11 Aug 1892, Alexander Co., North Carolina ,   d. 14 Aug 1943, Gaston Co., North Carolina  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Stella Mae DEATON,   b. 21 Oct 1893, South Point Twp, McAdenville, Gaston Co., North Carolina ,   d. 16 Jul 1957, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F47852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hubert Bryan TANNER, Sr.,   b. 23 Dec 1920,   d. 1 Jan 1995  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F48178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  She was born in Gaston County, daughter of the late Pinkney Avery Stafford and Stella Stafford Ray.  Mrs. Tanner was retired from American Thread in Marble, NC.  She is survived by: her sons, Russell B. Tanner of Dallas, NC, Larry D. Beard and wife, Sheila Diane Beard, of Andews, NC, Charles "Pete" Tanner and wife, Janet Tanner of Murphy, NC; daughter, Donnie Elaine Derreberry and husband, Lrry Derreberry of Murphy, NC; daughter in-law, Linda H. Tanner; brothers, Lloyd Stafford, Harold Kenneth Stafford; sister, Ethel Jean Brown; twelve grandchildren, twenty eight great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Hubert Bryan Tanner; sons, Wayman I. Beard and Samuel R. Tanner Sr.; daughter in-law, Linda M. Tanner; brothers, Avery, Willard, Paul and Jason Stafford; sister, Lily Mae Stafford.  Funeral:Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia, officiated by Rev. Jerry Willard. Pallbearers: Tanner Lasiter, Tyler Gonzales, Sammy Tanner Jr., Eddie Sale, Larry Beard Jr. Alexis Gonzales. Honorary Pallbearers: John Curtis Derreberry, Ian Curtis, Waylon Curtis, Josh Holloway, Landon Tanner, Kyndal Tanner, Noah Sale.  Interment:Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia.