Woody "Buddy" STAFFORD

Woody William "Buddy" Stafford
Born: April 8, 1940, in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
Died: May 14, 2013, in Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee
Photo uploaded by his niece, Tammy Stafford-Bellflower

Woody W. “Buddy” Stafford was the son of Van D. Stafford (1907–1992) and Ethel (Biggs) Stafford (1909–1983), both of Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

He married Linda Sue Tidwell, and together they had five children. Buddy passed away from lung cancer on May 14, 2013, in Antioch, Tennessee, at the age of 73.

Update (July 10, 2022):
One of Buddy's five children, my double first cousin Beverly (Stafford) Laursen, passed away in 2022. She was born in 1963 and died in 2022. I created a WikiTree page for her, and her obituary can be found at the links below:

Another one of Buddy's five children, his son Ronnie Joe Stafford Sr. (1964–2023), also passed away. I created a Find a Grave memorial page for him, which can be viewed below:

Family Background

Parents:
Van Dow Stafford (1907–1992) and Ethel (Biggs) Stafford (1909–1983)

Paternal Grandparents:
William Riley "Will" Stafford and Celina Avo (Stafford) Stafford

Maternal Grandparents:
Woody C. Biggs and Cora Liza (Rush) Biggs