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John Walter Stanford

Birth	:	22 Feb 1880 Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	8 Jan 1966 Galax City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Felts Memorial Cemetery, Galax, Galax City, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6804314, -80.9088821
Description	:	John Walter Stanford, 85, who resided at 807 West Stuart Drive, and was long a well-known Galax citizen, died in a Roanoke hospital Saturday, January 8, 1966. He had been in declining health for the past several years. Mr. Stanford was a former member of the Galax Town Council, having served in this capacity before Galax assumed city status. He was a member of Council during the four-year period of 1936-40. During the entire period of Mr. Stanford's term as Council man the late B. D. Beamer was mayor of Galax. ... Read More	John Walter Stanford, 85, who resided at 807 West Stuart Drive, and was long a well-known Galax citizen, died in a Roanoke hospital Saturday, January 8, 1966. He had been in declining health for the past several years. Mr. Stanford was a former member of the Galax Town Council, having served in this capacity before Galax assumed city status. He was a member of Council during the four-year period of 1936-40. During the entire period of Mr. Stanford's term as Council man the late B. D. Beamer was mayor of Galax. He was born February 22, 1880, in Forsyth County, N.C., to James Yancey Stanford and wife, Mrs. Alverta Burrough Stanford. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mamie Porter Stanford; one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Stanford, Galax, and one son, Dr. W. J. Stanford, Galax. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 10, at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Carroll H. Skeen, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Robert S. Dendy, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, conducted the services. Interment was in Felts Memorial Cemetery. The body rested at Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home until time for removal to be placed in the church one hour before the services. Pallbearers were Dan C. Roberts, Fred J. Roberts, H. Grey Hennis, McCamant C. Higgins, Dan B. Waugh, Joe W. Parsons, A. Glenn Pless, Walter Matthews, Dr. Charles W. Richardson and Richard T. Akers. Published in the Galax Gazette; Tues., Jan. 11, 1966.

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John Walter Stanford death on 8 Jan 1966 in Galax City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 36.6804314
Longitude: -80.9088821

Family Members:

Spouse

Mamie Rose Porter Stanford

(1895 - 1969)

Children

Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Stanford

(1919 - 2007)

Dr Walter Jackson Stanford

(1923 - 1997)

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