Woody "Buddy" STAFFORD
1940-1913
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| Woody William "Buddy" Stafford photo uploaded by his niece Tammy STAFFORD-Bellflower *********************************** Buddy's brother, (my father) P.J. STAFFORD 1932-2012 was the 1st husband (marriage record) of my mother, Doris Ann (TIDWELL) Doris and P.J. had two children together: (Me) Tammy Jean (STAFFORD)- Bellflower and Timmy Lee STAFFORD 1966-2004 ----------------------------------- Woody William Stafford 1940-2013 Obituary Woody W "Buddy" Stafford was born on April 8th, 1940, in Gainesboro, Jackson, Tennessee, USA. His parents are Van D. Stafford 1907-1992 and Ethel (Biggs) Stafford 1909-1983. He married Linda Sue (Tidwell), and they had five children together. Buddy died(lung cancer) on May 14, 2013, in Antioch, Tennessee at the age of 73. Update 7-10-2022: One of Buddy's five children passed away. My double first cousin, Beverly (Stafford) Laursen 1963-2022. I have a WikiTree page up on her here. Online obituary notice for Beverly (Stafford) Laursen 1963-2022 _________ Parents: Van Dow Stafford 1907-1992 and Ethel (Biggs) Stafford 1909-1983 of Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee ___________________________________ Paternal Grandparents: William Riley "Will" Stafford 1881-1955 and Celina Avo (Stafford) Stafford 1885-1982 of Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee ____________________________________ Maternal Grandparents: Woody C. Biggs 1884-1974 and Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs of Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee *Note About the Family Tree/history* Cora and Woody were divorced at one time - Cora married Van's grandfather, Lorenzo Dow Stafford Sr. 1858–1940, and had children from that marriage - later, Cora and Woody remarried. Woody had married two other times and had children from those marriages. Woody also had other children Out of Wedlock. __________________________________________ Siblings: (My father) P.J. "Pete" Stafford 1932-2012 / Last lived in Old Hickory, Tennessee Rhoda Mae (Stafford) Williams 1928-2013 / Last lived in Pleasant View, Tennessee Jean (Stafford) Ashley 1931-2005 / Last lived in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama Lucille (Stafford) Stanley 1944-2013 / Last lived in Joelton, Tennessee Laurence Freeman Stafford 1935-2014 / Last lived in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee Ronnie Lee Stafford (living as of 5/12/2022) and A nephew who was like a sibling due to being raised by his parents: |
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| left to right *** Lorenzo Dow Stafford Jr. 1924-1968 buried at Pharris Cemetery / Gainesboro, Tennessee - note - Lorenzo Jr. is the half-brother of Freeman's mother(Ethel) and the half-uncle of Freeman's father (Van). Lorenzo Jr.'s parents: Lorenzo Dow Stafford Sr. 1858-1940 and Cora Liza (Rush) 1891-1964 *** James Richard Stafford 1937-2009 buried at Tuttle Cemetery in Sumner County, Tennessee Richard is the son of Frank Tensley Stafford 1909-1992( Van's brother) and Willie Flossie (Biggs) Stafford 1912-2003( Ethel's sister) *** Woody W Stafford 1940-2013 buried at Hudgins Cemetery in Fairview, Williamson County, Tennessee *** Laurence Freeman Stafford 1935-2014 buried at Pharris Cemetery / Gainesboro, Tennessee *** Roy Lee Mooneyhan 1929-1968 buried at Jake Link Cemetery in Sumner County, Tennessee Roy is the brother of Freeman's wife, Mae. Roy's parents: James Washington Mooneyhan 1900-1963 and Martha Josephine (Walker) Mooneyhan 1903-1985 - Note - Lorenzo Dow Stafford Jr. 1924-1968 and Roy Lee Mooneyhan 1929-1968 died together in a car accident. There were others in the car who survived. It was a one-vehicle accident. --------- Photo Uploaded by Buddy's niece, Tammy Stafford-Bellflower __________________________________________________ |
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| Van Dow Stafford with his sons left to right Laurence Freeman Stafford 1935-2014 & Woody W Stafford 1940-2013 & My father, P.J. "Pete" Stafford 1932-2012 Place: Gainesboro, Tennessee Jackson County Photo uploaded by Buddy's niece, Tammy Stafford-Bellflower ___________________________  holding his son(buddy's father) Van Dow Stafford. & Buddy's grandmother, Celina Avo (Stafford) Stafford 1885-1982 holding her son Frank Tensley Stafford 1909-1992 Place: Gainesboro, Tennessee Jackson County Photo uploaded by Buddy's niece, Tammy Stafford-Bellflower _____________________________________ |