Edwin Gerald Stafford Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Edwin Gerald Stafford (Beckley, West Virginia), who passed away on May 23, 2023, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his father Eurith Elmer; his siblings, Harold "Buddy" Stafford, Delores Stafford Treadway and William Wayne Stafford; his parents-in-law, Benjamin Gilkerson and Arbutus Gilkerson; and his brother-in-law Lawrence Wheeler.

He is survived by: his wife Theresa Gilkerson Stafford; his children, Tara Renee Stafford Waddell (Mason) and Matthew Edwin Stafford (Paula); his grandsons, Luke-Edwin Benjamin Scarbro, Matthew Dillon Stafford, Levi Doyle Stafford, Jaxon Garrett Stafford and Zachary Mason Waddell; and his siblings, Larry Eugene Stafford (Pat) and Yvonne "Sissy" Stafford Wheeler. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the Stafford family would ask if donations for veteran patient needs are made in Eddie's name to the Beckley VA Hospital, 200 Veterans Avenue, Beckley, WV 25801.