Areatha "Ford" Stafford's obituary , Passed away on February 8, 2026 in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Areatha "Ford" Stafford

December 3, 1968 - February 8, 2026 (57 years old)

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Areatha "Ford" Stafford's obituary , Passed away on February 8, 2026 in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Harper Funeral Home Inc

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Areatha "Ford" Stafford

December 3, 1968 - February 8, 2026 (57 years old)

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Areatha Stafford Obituary

In loving memory of Areatha Stafford (Kalamazoo, Michigan), who departed this world on February 8, 2026 at the age of 57. Areatha leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Areatha Stafford to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid Areatha farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Areatha is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Arletha Ford (Wilson) and Willie B. Ford, Sr.; and her siblings, Zachery Bradley and Arletha Ford. She is survived by: her husband Leonard E. Stafford Jr.; and her brother Willie B. Ford Jr. (Kimberly).

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Harper Funeral Home - Chapel
521 Douglas Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

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