Max G. STAFFORD

1928 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Max G. STAFFORD
  Born	30 Apr 1928	Spruce Pine, Mitchell Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0ABD93C9ED89B74BA884D782F3AD01A465A3
  Died	23 Dec 2010
  Buried	Evergreen Cem., Belmont, Gaston Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I74033	Branch 047 William Stafford 1812 NC
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Julius Winslow STAFFORD,   b. 20 Nov 1883, Estatoe, Michell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 7 Oct 1960, Hawthorne, Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Abilene Dare MCKINNEY,   b. 4 Apr 1894, North Carolina ,   d. 27 Feb 1938, Estatoe, Michell Co., North Carolina  (Age 43 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1908	Erving, Tennessee
  Family ID	F23351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret WARD
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F48181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Max G. Stafford, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 at his home. He was born April 30, 1928 in Spruce Pine, N.C., a son of the late Julius Winslow and Abilene McKinney Stafford. Max was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served between 1946 and 1948 on the USS Saratoga. He attended Brevard College and Evans Business College. Max retired from Public Service after 30 years of service in the print shop and billing. He was a member of the Industrial Management Club (IMC).  Max was a longtime, active member of First Baptist Church in Gastonia where he was a former Deacon and Boy Scout Leader. He was also active in coaching Little League and Pop Warner football teams. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. Survivors of Mr. Stafford include his wife of 55 years, Margaret Ward Stafford of Belmont; sons and daughters-in-law, William "Billy" Ward and Ring Torrence Stafford of Gastonia; Robert "Bobby" McKinney Stafford and wife, Anna Jarrell of Gastonia; grandchildren, Damon Stafford and wife Stephanie of Charlotte; Travis Stafford of Cary; and Kenan Stafford of Gastonia; sister, Frances Stafford O'Brien of Long Boat Key, FL; brothers, Bob Stafford of Helena, MT; Bryce Stafford of Benicha, CA; sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Carter of Charleston, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his siblings, Earl Stafford, Sherill Stafford, Ken Stafford, Jackie S. Lyday, and Polly S. Cox.