Mrs. Dorothy Smith Stanford Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On March 12, our sweet loving Dorothy Smith Stanford slept way peacefully into the arms of Jesus. She was the daughter of James and Jane Smith and was held in gracious love by those in her Smith Family. Dorothy Smith Stanford was born in January 1920, the youngest of seven. She was the widow of Amos Grady Stanford from Lee County Georgia. Dorothy and Grady raised a son, and two daughters, Grady ”Buddy” (Barbara) Stanford of Pittsburg, TX, Caroline (Tony) Adams of Fernandina Beach, FL, and Jessie (Bob)Ferguson of Navarre, FL. She had seven grandchildren; Shane and Drew Adams, Jason and Mark Ferguson, Ronza, Makala, and Quinn Stanford as well as thirteen great-grandchildren for all of whom she made personal quilts. Dorothy was an accomplished seamstress and made clothes for many women in Lee County. As a quilter with a fine hand, she won Blue Ribbons at State Fairs. Dorothy was also a fine cook who sold cakes during the holidays. She was active in the Manhattan Retirees Club. She was a member of Smithville Baptist Church and of First Baptist Church of Americus, GA. Dot was a woman of velvet-covered Steele, who rarely met a stranger. She was athletic and played basketball in her youth and worked in the fields beside her father. Dot had special friendships with staff and residents at Perfect Care in Americus. Grandma Dot enjoyed her 100th birthday with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in January. We will miss her tenacity, out-going personality, sparkling green eyes and sense of humor. Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Keith Parks will officiate. The family will receive friends at Aldridge Funeral Services from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Saturday before the graveside service at Oak Grove. To sign the online guest book and share your condolences with the family visit aldridgefuneralservices.com Aldridge Funeral Services 612 Rees Park is in charge of these arrangements.

Mrs. Dorothy Smith Stanford

January 18, 1920 - March 12, 2020

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