Nell Anderson AUSEY

1927 - 2007  (80 years)

• Name	Nell Anderson AUSEY
  Born	1 Feb 1927	Copperhill, Polk Co., Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  _UID	FBA3A77A202C48DE943498E7C6E3B8502933
  Died	27 Dec 2007	Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado
  Buried	Creamated (See Notes).
  Person ID	I145323	Branch 025 Alford Monroe Stafford, b. 8 Apr 1787
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family	Kirby Chase STAFFORD, Jr.,   b. 8 Jul 1924, Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 16 Sep 2017, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1950
  Children	1. Dr. Kirby Chase STAFFORD, III   2. Barbara STAFFORD
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F48447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A daughter of the late Gen. Carl Ausey and Nell Ogle Anderson, she had five brothers and sisters. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Nelle taught math and English, and coached girls' basketball. Nelle married Kirby Stafford on St. Patrick's Day, 1950. As an Air Force Officer's wife, she moved many times before settling with her family in Colorado Springs in 1965. A creative spirit, Nelle joined the Embroiders Guild and began designing and making quilts, wall-hangings, and ornaments. She was best known for her beautiful, intricately embroidered bears. Nelle also enjoyed reading, movies, hiking, gardening, and raising orchids.  She is survived by Kirby Stafford, her loving husband of 57 years; son Dr. Kirby C. Stafford III and his wife Sara Ann of West Haven Connecticut; daughter Barbara Nickless and her husband Steve of Colorado Springs; and four grandchildren, Geoffrey and Brittany Stafford, and Kyle and Amanda Nickless.  A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2 at the Shrine of Remembrance Vista Grande Chapel, 5440 N. Union Boulevard at Montebello, Colorado Springs.    Buried:  Ashes given to family or friend.