Margaret Stafford

Margaret Evelyn Stafford, 88, of Prairie Hill passed away October 20, 2009 in Waco. Funeral services will be 10 AM, Friday, October 23, 2009 at Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Sain and Rev. Rick Gray officiating. Interment will be in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 PM Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Evelyn was born August 7, 1921 in Delia, Texas to Jim and Winnie (Johnson) Parten. She married Lewis Stafford on October 14, 1939. She was a retired employee of the Mexia State School. Evelyn was a member of the Prairie Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters; and three brothers. Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Wiley and husband, Ronald of Waco and Barbara Hendrick and husband, Nolan (Jr.) of Mexia; two sons, Jimmy Stafford and wife, Mary Beth of Athens and Danny Stafford and wife, Ruby of Mart; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren; special nieces and a nephew. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Scott Wiley, Steven Wiley, Chris Hendrick, Randy Hendrick, Joseph Hendrick, Jimmy Stafford, Jr., M. J. Montgomery and Marcus Stafford. The family would like to express "special thanks" to Bluebonnet Hospice, especially, Crystal, David, Stacy and Judy; also, her neighbors, Mr. & Mrs. George Whiddon and Mike. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Prairie Hill Baptist Church or Bluebonnet Hospice in Waco.