Inez Stafford, the daughter of the late Willard and Vada Dale Stafford, was born in Arkansas on April 7, 1928, and died at the Golden Living Center in Dexter on Oct. 12, 2006, at the age of 78.

Mrs. Stafford had lived in the Dexter area most of her life. She had attended the Essex General Baptist Church.

Surviving are two brothers, Willie Stafford and Roy Stafford, both of Dexter; and one sister, Faye Little of St. Peters.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Jimmy Kirby of Dexter officiating.

Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery with Watkins & Sons Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements.