William Franklin Stafford

William Franklin Stafford, 78, of Royal Avenue, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Hinkle Hospice House. A funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Gavin Pratt. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday, April 16, 2010, at the funeral home and other times at the home. Mr. Stafford was born September 10, 1931, in Alexander County, to Avery Jay Stafford and Lula Pope Stafford. He was a member of North Lexington Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Stafford and A.J. Stafford; and sisters, Ruth, Muriel, Beth and Linda. Surviving are his wife Colleen Fortner Stafford of the home; sons, James Franklin Stafford and Brian Todd Stafford and wife, Donna, all of Lexington; daughters, Christine Stafford Kearns and husband, Neil, of High Point and Wanda Stafford Yates and husband, David, Lexington; four grandchildren, Brian Stafford II of Lexington, James Stafford II, and wife, Lauren, of Raleigh, Christopher Kearns of High Point, and Heather Q. Seuberling and husband, John, of Lexington; two great-grandchildren, Nathan Stafford and Jackie Stafford, both of Raleigh; brothers, Henry Stafford and wife, Bobbi Jo, and John Stafford and wife, Jane, all of Taylorsville; and sisters, Nell Fulbright and husband, Gene, of Hickory, Gertrude Milsap of Taylorsville. Memorials may be made to Carolina Cancer Services, 25 West Sixth Avenue, Lexington, NC 27292.