Retha Jane Stanford Obituary
The passing of Retha Jane Stanford of Smyrna, Georgia leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on November 4, 2025 at the age of 89. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Retha Jane Stanford or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Retha Jane is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Retha Jane's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thurlo James and Artie Anderson James; her husband James Travis Giddens; her son James T Giddens Jr.; her siblings, George Franklin James and Mary Ellen Ridley; and her husband Ernest Stanford.
She is survived by: her children, Theresa Lynn Giddens, Anthony Broadus Giddens and Bogie Stanford; and her siblings-in-law, Ellene and Ray. She is also survived by grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and four loving nieces and nephews.
