Athel Stafford Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Athel Stafford of Hickory, North Carolina, who passed away on November 20, 2020, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Athel Stafford to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Sarah "Pauline" and Athel Stafford; his wife Jan; his sisters, Linda Brown of Florida and Sharyn Chandler of Kansas; his children, Mark Elledge Stafford and Anissa Stafford Leatherman; his children-in-law, Jennifer Stafford and Doug Leatherman; and his grandchildren, Meagan, Madeline, Makenna, Andrew Stafford, Brady and Carter Leatherman.
While we don't wish to exclude any who loved Keith, during this time of a global pandemic we have decided to hold only a small, intimate family service – to include a bonfire - to celebrate and honor his amazing and precious life.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memoriam to the Mercy Fund Animal Rescue, Inc. mailed to the attention of Susan Menard, 3201 Old US 221 South, Marion, NC, 28752 or thru PayPal at [email protected].
