Annie B. Stanford
Published 11:32 am Friday, March 25, 2011
Annie B. Stanford died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Heritage House Nursing Center. She was 100.
Mrs. Stanford was born in Jefferson County, Miss., and had lived in Vicksburg for most of her life. She was an active member of First Church of the Nazarene. She loved her church family. Before retirement she was regional manager for Stanley Home Products.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Stanford; her son, Cecil Goodin and his wife, Pauline; four brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include her sister, Rosie Ballow of Baton Rouge; five grandchildren, David Goodin, Mark Goodin, Kathy Fay, Paula Westmoreland and Pam Storey; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Glenwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Khurman Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 5 until 7 at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Michael Goodin, Christopher Goodin, Byron Storey, Jonathan Storey, Collin Goodin and Austin Fay.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Cooper, Tommy Ritchie, Wallace Ritchie, Stan Ritchie, Troy Ritchie, Wesley Ritchie, Jimmy Stanford, Brett Fay and Anthony Goodin.
Memorials may be made to The Global Mission Fund of First Church of the Nazarene, 3428 Wisconsin Ave., Vicksburg, MS 39180.