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Died:
Glada Stafford, 85, of Jonesboro, formerly of Marked Tree died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at her home.
She has resided in Jonesboro for the past 11 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Glada graduated from Arkansas State College with a BSE and was a teacher at Marked Tree teaching mostly the fifth grade. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Professional Honorary Society of Women Educators; the Poinsett County Retired Teachers Association and the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association.
Glada was preceded in death by her parents, Pauline and Leo Bartholomew Sr.; brother, Tom Bartholomew and his wife Francis.
Survivors include her husband, C. P. Stafford, of the home; son, Trey Stafford and wife Jenna of Jonesboro; daughter, Paula Johnson and husband Scott of Nashville, Tennessee; brother, Leo Bartholomew Jr. and wife Shirley of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Mitchell and Rachel Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee; Ellie, Treyson, John David and Chaz Stafford all of Jonesboro.
Funeral services were at the First United Methodist Church of Marked Tree, and Emerson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery.
Calvin Timbs, Tom Bartholomew Jr., Tommy Stafford, Todd Bartholomew, Kyle Hopper and Byron Stafford served as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Ruby Jean Boxley and Mattie Fleming.
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1926 - 2011 (85 years)
