Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Obituaries

Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries

Stafford

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, January 20, 2007
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Paul L. Stafford, 89, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, Hope.
Born Nov. 5, 1917, in Bartholomew County, s/o Charles G. and Mary Ada (Logan) Stafford.
Married Mary Baker on Sept. 21, 1939, and she survives.
Other survivors include two sons, John Stafford (wife, Phyllis) of Vevay and Dean Stafford of St. Paul; one daughter, Norvella Miller (husband, Mike) of Hope; one foster son, Leonard Murrell of Mooresville; one brother, James Stafford of Shelbyville; two sisters, Lorene Hewitt of Waldron and Mary Etta Shaw of Rush County; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jerry Stafford; and one brother, Dale Stafford.
Lived most of his life in Waldron.
Employed with Home Telephone Co. for several years, in service and installation, retiring in 1986; and at the former Chambers Range and Aircraft. Had owned and operated Hidden Paradise Campground, St. Paul, for 11 years until 1988.
Co-founder of Waldron July 4th Kiddies Day.
Attended Waldron High School.
Member of Waldron United Methodist Church, Waldron Community Club, were he served as past president; Waldron Senior Citizens; and charter member of Waldron Volunteer Fire Department.
Waldron United Methodist Church, 202 W. Washington St. in Waldron, with David Miller and the Rev. Ron Lawhead officiating.
Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery in Shelby County.
Glenn E. George Funeral Home, 106 E. Franklin St. in St. Paul, is handling the arrangements.
Contributions may be made to Waldron United Methodist Church Trust Fund, Shelby Senior Services or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Wednesday, April 9, 2003
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Joan Stafford, 86, of Indianapolis, died Sunday, March 30, 2003.
Born Oct. 5, 1916, in Brazil, d/o Otis E. and Bessie (Flood) Nance. Married William H. Stafford on Oct. 9, 1940, and he preceded her in death in 1985.
Survivors include three sons, John Stafford of Indianapolis, James Stafford of Shelbyville and Robert Stafford of Greenwood; five grandchildren, Michelle Carrington, Susan Ellis, Jim Stafford, John Stafford and Tom Stafford; two great-grandchildren, Abbie Carrington and Bridget Carrington; and one nephew, James R. Penman.
Homemaker.
Graduated in 1934 from Brazil High School.
Holy Spirit Church, 7243 E. 10th St. in Indianapolis.
Shirley Brothers Mortuary East, 9606 E. Washington St.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
March 30, 1998
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George M. Stafford, 64, Shelbyville, died Wednesday at Major Hospital. Born February 24, 1934, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Clyde and Anna (Cornwell) Stafford. He married Sue (Coots) Stafford on March 31, 1956, and she survives. Mr. Stafford was a lifelong resident of Shelby County. He was a welder for 26 years at Wellman Thermal Systems Corp., retiring in 1992. Mr. Stafford served in the U.W. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Fairland Baptist Church.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
December 21, 1987
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ROBERT M. STAFFORD
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Robert M. Stafford, 39, R.R.6, Shelbyville, died at W.S. Major Hospital Sunday [December 20, 1987] at 11 p.m. He had been ill for eight months. Born January 12, 1948 in Shelbyville, he was a son of James L. and Irene (Isley) Stafford. He married [second] Margie Elliott on June 21, 1985.
Mr. Stafford had lived all his life in Shelby County. He was a farmer, and he was employed at General Electric for about 10 years. He was a member of the Little Blue River Baptist Church, and he was graduated from Southwestern High School in 1966. A member of the Farm Bureau, he showed and received several area awards for his antique tractors.
Survivors include his wife; five children, Crystal Stafford, Elgin, Ill., Kyle Stafford, Shelbyville, Chad Elliott, Shawn Elliott and Robert Elliott, all at home; his parents, R.R.4, Shelbyville; and a brother, James C. Stafford, Roswell, Ga. A sister preceded him in death.
Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Carmony Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Robinson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, and calling will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons Society.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Trenton Times
Saturday, October 13, 1984
Page A12 column 3
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NOEL D. STAFFORD
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GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. -- Noel D. Stafford, 79, died Wednesday in Santa Rita Health Care Center in Green Valley after a long illness. Born in Shelbyville, Ind., Mr. Stafford was a resident of Harbourton for 10 years before moving to Darien, Conn. in 1971. He resided in Scotsdale, Ariz. before moving to Green Valley in 1981, and maintained a summer home in Flagstaff, Ariz. for the last 10 years.
In 1978, Mr. Stafford donated to the Department of Special Collections of Northern Arizona University a record collection of every recording, both classical and popular, (including a private recording made for RCA executives by Enrico Caruso) issued by RCA during his association with the company.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Stafford; three sons, N. Dennis Stafford Jr. of Simsbury, Conn., Brian W. Stafford of ElPaso, Texas and Craig F. Stafford of Charlottesville, Va.; two sisters, Helen M. Webb and Mary Frances Dixon, both of Lutz, Fla,; and eight grandchildren.
The funeral will be noon Saturday at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton. The Rev. Burton J. Parry will officiate. Burial will be in Princeton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 652 Whitehead Road, Trenton, N.J. 08648.
Contributed by John Addison Ballard

The Shelbyville News
1 Dec 1975
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RITES SET FOR MRS. STAFFORD
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Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Shelbyville Baptist Temple for Mrs. Annabelle Stafford, 68, 262 E. Jackson St. who died Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Major Hospital, she had been hospitalized Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery with Rev Bois D. Cuneio officiating. Friends may call at the Murphy Mortuary anytime today and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Temple of which Mrs.Stafford was a member. Mrs.Stafford was born May 25,1907 in Alexandria the daughter of William and Clista Bolinger Cornwell. On Dec 18,1922 she was married to Clyde Stafford who died Jan 23,1967. Surviving are seven children; Mrs.Ruth McDonal, Mrs.Charles (Mary) Coffey, Mrs.William (Barbara) Elliott,all of Shelbyville; William E. Stafford, Manilla; Mrs. Robert (Dora) Harding, Sarasota Fla. and George Stafford, RR 1 Waldon; 29 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are six brothers and sisters; Mrs. Velma E. Kaster, Shelbyville; Mrs.Madaline Massey, Kokomo; Mrs.Dessie Fisher, Elwood; Edward Cornwell, Gary; Floyd Cornwell, Bluffton and Robert Cornwell, Alexandria. Three brothers preceded in death.
Contributed by John Addison Ballard

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, February 15, 1934
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MRS. STAFFORD
DIES OF STROKE
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Mother of Carl, L. R. and F. E.
Stafford Passes Away at Indianapolis
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HAD LIVED IN THIS CITY
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Mrs. Jennie Stafford, 68 years old, mother of L. R. Stafford, Carl and F. I. Stafford, and resident of Shelbyville until about seven months ago, died in the City hospital, at Indianapolis at 3:10 p.m., Wednesday, after having suffered a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Stafford had been in declining health for about a year. She lived in Shelbyville for eleven years, then going to Indianpolis. One of her sons, L. R. Stafford, now lives in Shelbyville, and the other two sons were formerly in business here.
The funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 1325 College avenue, Indianapolis.
The sons are Mrs. Stafford's only immediate survivors, as she had no brothers or sisters. Her husband preceded her in detah several years ago.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday, December 1, 1928
(daily paper)
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DIED SATURDAY AT BROTHER'S HOME
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Mrs. Luella [Ella] Stafford, age sixty-six died Saturday morning at twelve-thirty o'clock, at the home of her brother, Benjamin Cherry, 146 John street. She had been stricken with embolism on Friday night, November 23. She had been unconscious since that time. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cherry, and was born September 23, 1862. Mrs. Stafford was a member of the Lewis Creek Baptist church, south of Shelbyville, and was also a member of Kiowa Council, Degree of Pocahontas. She had lived for a number of years in Shelby township, and was widely known through that part of the county. Surviving are two brothers, Benjamin Cherry, at whose home she died and William S. Cherry, also of Shelbyville; and two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Rick, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Cora Deitzer, of Shelbyville. A niece and three nephews also survive her. Funeral services will be held at the home in John street, Monday afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev. R. R. Cross, pastor of the West Street Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Mary M. Tindall in charge. Friends may call at the home Sunday afternoon and evening and Monday from nine o'clock until the hour of the funeral services.
Contributed by Nancy Vance Glover

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, March 22, 1923
Page 2
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RESIDENT OF COUNTY
FOR LAST 46 YEARS
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Mrs. Sarah F. Stafford, resident of Shelby county for forty-six years, died at her home, two and a half miles south of here, at 5:00 o'clock Tuesday evening, from bronchial trouble that followed la grippe with which she was stricken in February. Mrs. Stafford was seventy-six years, two months and nine days old.
Born in Jennings county January 11, 1847, Mrs. Stafford resided in that community for many years. She was married to Nathan Craft when a young girl and one child born to this union, died when sixteen years old. Her marriage to Shelby Stafford took place in November, 1891 and his death occurred in October, 1900. Mrs. Stafford continued to reside on the farm south of here and at the time of her death had lived at the same place for four years less than a half century.
She was a lovable woman who devoted her interest to the help of friends and assistance of her neighbors. Mrs. Stafford had been a member of the Lewis Creek Baptist church for many years and here her many acts will be constantly missed in the affairs of the church. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Margaret Kees, of Jennings county, and one brother, Miletus Chaille, of Boone county.
The funeral will be held at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church. The Rev. Mr. Reese will officiate, and burial will be made in the church cemetery, with Mrs. Mary M. Tindall, the undertaker in charge.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Democrat
July 27, 1905
Page 8
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Mrs. Willa Ruth Stafford, died at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Stafford, four miles east of Shelbyville, Tuesday, July 25th, at four a. m., of whooping cough. Aged three years six months and eleven das. Funeral services at the house Wednesdny afternoon, at one thirty o'clock. Rev. C. T. Roberts officiating. Interment in Forest HilI cemetery. R. T. Stewart in charge.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Shelbyville Newspaper
Wednesday, January 11, 1905
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MRS. NETTIE STAFFORD
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Died at Her Daughter's Home Tuesday
Evening.
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Mrs. Nettie Stafford, wife of James O. Stafford, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Emmett Mardis, 238 west Mechanic street, Tuesday evening, Jan. 10, at 8:30 o'clock aged 46 years, eleven months and ten days.
She was sick five weeks and was recently brought from her home on the Guy Johnson farm east of this city to the Kennedy hospital, but her condition was such that an operation was considered useless, she having cancer of the liver.
Mrs. Stafford was taken from the hospital to the residence of her daughter on Monday last.
She leaves a husband, one son, Geo., and two daughters, Gertrude Mardis and Marie Stafford, aged 12 years and her mother, Mrs. Hupp, three brothers and sisters surviving.
The funeral services will be held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Mardis, on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m. Rev. J. W. Scull will officiate. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery, R. T. Stewart, funeral director in charge.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Democrat
February 7, 1901
Page 8, column 2
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Nancy Stafford, wife of the late Greenup Stafford, died at the residence of her son Albert, in Shelby township, at 3 a.m. Sunday, February 3, 1901, of heart trouble at the age of 84 years two months and twenty days. Nancy Lympus was united in marriage to Greenup Stafford in 1835, they living happily together to celebrate their golden wedding and until two years later in 1887, when Mr. Stafford died leaving the widow and five children, Nathan, of Columbus, James, Albert, Mrs. Davis Trees and Mrs. Wm. Thompson, of this city, and she had the distinction of being a great great grandmother. The funeral service took place in the Lewis Creek Baptist church at 11 a.m. Tuesday February 5, of which she has been a member for over sixty years. Rev. Smith, of Anderson, officiating. The cortege will leave the house at 10 a.m. Interment will take place in the Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery beside her husband. Remains and cortege in charge of Marshall G. Tindall.
Submitted by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Democrat
August 28, 1890
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The funeral of the late Mrs. Shelby Stafford, which occured on Monday was the largest ever held in that part of the county. Cummins and Edwards conducted the funeral.
Submitted by David Craig

The Daily Republican
Saturday, January 29, 1887
Page 1, column 5
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Greenup Stafford, one of the old and honored citizens of Shelby county, died at his home two and one half miles south of town, last night shortly after 6 o'clock. He has been suffering for a long time with rheumatism but the immediate cause of his death was paralysis of the heart. He ate supper as usual and appeared to be in his customary health. A few minutes before his death he passed into an adjoining room and in returning fainted. A messenger was sent for Dr. G. W. Fleming but before he arrived Mr. Stafford had passed over the dark river of death. He was seventy-six years of age and leaves a wife and children to mourn his death. Mr. Stafford celebrated his golden wedding which was attended by over two hundred friends among whom was the writer of this obituary notice. The event was a very pleasant one and will long be remembered by those friends of the deceased who were present. The funeral services will be held on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Lewis Creek Baptist church, the Rev. John Reece officiating assisted by the Rev. W. W. Smith.
[Buried Lewis Creek Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff

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