STAFFORD, James Horace

STAFFORD, James Horace

Male 1921 - 1988  (67 years)

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  • Name STAFFORD, James Horace 
    Nickname Jim 
    Birth 25 Jan 1921  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Jun 1988  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 23 Jun 1988  Stafford-Tucker Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • ATHENS --Services for James "Jim" Horace Stafford, 67, Athens, are scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday in Athens First Baptist Church with the Revs. James Bond and Herbert Usry officiating.

      Burial will be in Stafford-Tucker Cemetery in Anderson County under direction of Foster & Brown Funeral Home of Athens.

      Mr. Stafford died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital, following a long illness.

      He was born Jan. 25, 1921, in Anderson County. He was a graduate of Athens High School, attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in agriculture. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a member of 452 bomb group. He is a former agriculture school teacher.

      Mr. Stafford was involved in agriculture commodity trading and cattle ranching. He was the owner of Rockbrook Ranch, located 18 miles south of Athens in Anderson County.

      Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mamie Stafford, Athens; one daughter, Sondra Jones, Cedar Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Jim Hair, Richardson; one brother, Charles Stafford. Athens; and four grandchildren.

      Pallbearers will be Carl Conrad, Dwayne Conrad, Tim Conrad, James Grisham, Kelly Grisham and Ed Pope.
    Person ID I4994  Pickel_Bartlett
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2008 

    Father STAFFORD, John Horace,   b. 30 Mar 1890   d. 31 Oct 1968, Springfield, Anderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother WARDELL, Alma Ellen,   b. 14 Feb 1903   d. 15 Aug 1986 (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F1481  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 CHILDS, Agnes Beatrice   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

    Family 2 CARROLL, Mamie Ruth 
    Family ID F1485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Headstones
    John Horace Stafford
    John Horace Stafford
    1921 - 1988

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Cemetery data, Stafford-Tucker Cemetery, Springfield, Anderson County, Texas.