Lace STAFFORD

1928 - 2016  (87 years)

• Name	Lace STAFFORD
  Born	29 May 1928	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  _UID	962F1E0059FE8942A920DB0EB35BE948F60E
  Died	7 May 2016	Johnson City, Carter Co., Tennessee
  Buried	Yellow Mountain Cem., Plumtree, Avery Co., North Carolina
  Person ID	I90734	Branch 125 Thomas Stafford b. 1823 VA and Delilah
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Claude STAFFORD,   b. 17 Mar 1886, Mitchell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 8 Jan 1970, Crossnore, Avery Co., North Carolina  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Matilda MCKINNEY,   b. 22 Oct 1887, Mitchell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 10 Nov 1966, Plumbtree, Avery Co., North Carolina  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Abt 1908
  Census	1910	Toe River Twp., Avery Co., North Carolina
  Census	1920	Cranberry Twp., Avery Co., North Carolina
  Census	1930	Toe River Twp., Avery Co., North Carolina
  Notes	Census: 15 Apr 1910. Listed as Claude Stafford, a farm laborer, with wife Matilda and son Amer. Matilda had 1 of 1 children living. 9 Jan 1920. Listed as Claude Stafford, a coal miner, with wife Matilda and children Amel, Ronald, Glenn, Dixie, Texie and Tott. 1930. Listed as Claud Stafford with wife Matilda and children Amel L., Raynold, Glenn, Dixie, Lexie, Lot, George, William, Charley and Tace.
  Family ID	F28180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lace Stafford, age 87, of Stafford Lane in Newland, the Plumtree community, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was the son of the late Claude and Matilda McKinney Stafford. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rhiannon, four sisters and seven brothers. These are the words that Lace wrote for his own obituary that he wanted family and friends to know about him. He was a loving father and husband. He loved God and country and he also loved Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. He sang bass in the church choir for several years. He served the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and was released with the rank of Specialist Third Class. His family would like for you to know that he was a gifted storyteller and had the best jokes to tell. He sang songs for us whenever we asked and we loved to hear him sing. He gave wonderful hugs and always made others feel loved and accepted. The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service honoring the life of Lace Stafford on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 3:30 pm at the Yellow Mountain Baptist Church with the Rev’s. Bill McGuire and Junior Carver officiating. A time to support the family, share memories and receive friends will be on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 2:00 pm until the service hour at the church. Interment will follow in the Yellow Mountain Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers will be; Ben Harrison, Daniel Ingwersen, David Ingwersen, Johnathon Stafford, Vincent Piedi, Kenny Stafford, Bill Grindstaff, Ronnie Stafford, and Eddie Ray Stafford. Honorary Pallbearer will be Doug Buchanan.