James Edward Stafford

In Loving Memory of

James Edward Stafford

James (Jimmy) Edward Stafford, 75 of Staffordsville, VA went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stafford was born on February 9, 1937 in Princeton, WV. and was a son of the late Henry Stuart Stafford and Mary Edna Sadler. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Yong Ja (Kim) Stafford. Mr. Stafford was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Bane for 50 years and also was a Sunday School Discussion Leader. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired as the Postmaster at the Staffordsville Post Office. He is survived by one daughter, Mary Kim Stafford Falls and husband Randy of Craig Co.,one son James Stuart Stafford of Bay City, TX, three grandchildren, Joshua Yong Wolfe and wife Amanda, Jessica Raeann Stafford, Victoria Marie Donithan, three great grandchildren, Makenzie Paige Wolfe, Savanna Marie Perkins, Seanna Leigh Perkins, two brothers, Robert (Bobby) Stafford and wife Diane of Oliver Springs, TN, William (Billy) Stafford and wife Linda of Pearisburg, two sisters, Kathryn Brown and husband Frank of Pearisburg and Janice Blankenship and husband Buddy of Pearisburg. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 11:00am at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Bane with the Rev. Amy Bartee officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Friday evening from 6 – 8 pm. Arrangements by Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg, VA.