Russell W. "Red" Stafford
Russell W. "Red" Stafford, 70, of 526 Stelton Road, Xenia, passed away at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday after a short stay at Greene Memorial Hospital. He was born in Xenia on May 11, 1922, tha son of Ambrose and Lillian (Foley) Stafford. He was a 1940 graduate of Xenia Central High School, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific. Red retired from General Motors after 30 years of sevice. He was a member of the VFW Post #2402, the Elks CPOE #668, AMVETS and the Loyal Order of Moose.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Clarice M. Lyons; brothers Alfred and William Henry; sisters, Theresa Brumfiel, Ruth Arthur and Mildred Jenkins; and a stepson Lloyd D. Conn.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel (Turner) Cooper Stafford; a sister, Lorraine (Stafford) Allen of Xenia; stepsons and their wives, Wendall J. and Nancy Lyons of California, Xenia Police Chief Claude N. and Dede Lyons, Daniel L. and Pat Lyons of Jamestown; Teddy D. and Rebecca Cooper of Florida, and Gary E. and Kimberly Taylor of Xenia; stepdaughters and their husbands, Juanita and Richard Lewis of Kentucky and Ruby and John Keogh of Fairborn; nephews and their wives, Charles R. and Sue Allen of Xenia and Gary and Teresa Allen of Xenia; 21 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St. with the Rev. Ron Swiger of First Assembly
Russell W. "Red" Stafford, 70, of 526 Stelton Road, Xenia, passed away at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday after a short stay at Greene Memorial Hospital. He was born in Xenia on May 11, 1922, tha son of Ambrose and Lillian (Foley) Stafford. He was a 1940 graduate of Xenia Central High School, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific. Red retired from General Motors after 30 years of sevice. He was a member of the VFW Post #2402, the Elks CPOE #668, AMVETS and the Loyal Order of Moose.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Clarice M. Lyons; brothers Alfred and William Henry; sisters, Theresa Brumfiel, Ruth Arthur and Mildred Jenkins; and a stepson Lloyd D. Conn.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel (Turner) Cooper Stafford; a sister, Lorraine (Stafford) Allen of Xenia; stepsons and their wives, Wendall J. and Nancy Lyons of California, Xenia Police Chief Claude N. and Dede Lyons, Daniel L. and Pat Lyons of Jamestown; Teddy D. and Rebecca Cooper of Florida, and Gary E. and Kimberly Taylor of Xenia; stepdaughters and their husbands, Juanita and Richard Lewis of Kentucky and Ruby and John Keogh of Fairborn; nephews and their wives, Charles R. and Sue Allen of Xenia and Gary and Teresa Allen of Xenia; 21 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St. with the Rev. Ron Swiger of First Assembly
Russell W. "Red" Stafford
Russell W. "Red" Stafford, 70, of 526 Stelton Road, Xenia, passed away at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday after a short stay at Greene Memorial Hospital. He was born in Xenia on May 11, 1922, tha son of Ambrose and Lillian (Foley) Stafford. He was a 1940 graduate of Xenia Central High School, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific. Red retired from General Motors after 30 years of sevice. He was a member of the VFW Post #2402, the Elks CPOE #668, AMVETS and the Loyal Order of Moose.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Clarice M. Lyons; brothers Alfred and William Henry; sisters, Theresa Brumfiel, Ruth Arthur and Mildred Jenkins; and a stepson Lloyd D. Conn.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel (Turner) Cooper Stafford; a sister, Lorraine (Stafford) Allen of Xenia; stepsons and their wives, Wendall J. and Nancy Lyons of California, Xenia Police Chief Claude N. and Dede Lyons, Daniel L. and Pat Lyons of Jamestown; Teddy D. and Rebecca Cooper of Florida, and Gary E. and Kimberly Taylor of Xenia; stepdaughters and their husbands, Juanita and Richard Lewis of Kentucky and Ruby and John Keogh of Fairborn; nephews and their wives, Charles R. and Sue Allen of Xenia and Gary and Teresa Allen of Xenia; 21 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St. with the Rev. Ron Swiger of First Assembly
Russell W. "Red" Stafford, 70, of 526 Stelton Road, Xenia, passed away at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday after a short stay at Greene Memorial Hospital. He was born in Xenia on May 11, 1922, tha son of Ambrose and Lillian (Foley) Stafford. He was a 1940 graduate of Xenia Central High School, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific. Red retired from General Motors after 30 years of sevice. He was a member of the VFW Post #2402, the Elks CPOE #668, AMVETS and the Loyal Order of Moose.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Clarice M. Lyons; brothers Alfred and William Henry; sisters, Theresa Brumfiel, Ruth Arthur and Mildred Jenkins; and a stepson Lloyd D. Conn.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel (Turner) Cooper Stafford; a sister, Lorraine (Stafford) Allen of Xenia; stepsons and their wives, Wendall J. and Nancy Lyons of California, Xenia Police Chief Claude N. and Dede Lyons, Daniel L. and Pat Lyons of Jamestown; Teddy D. and Rebecca Cooper of Florida, and Gary E. and Kimberly Taylor of Xenia; stepdaughters and their husbands, Juanita and Richard Lewis of Kentucky and Ruby and John Keogh of Fairborn; nephews and their wives, Charles R. and Sue Allen of Xenia and Gary and Teresa Allen of Xenia; 21 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St. with the Rev. Ron Swiger of First Assembly
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