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Elizabeth W. Stanford
Died Wednesday, May 19, 2010

May 21, 2010

Elizabeth “Pete” Wells Stanford, 97, formerly of Cherokee Court, Martinsville, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Smith Mountain Lake Retirement Village, where she lived.

She was born Sept. 13, 1912, in Callands to Peter Thomas Wells and Nannie Palmer Wells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David T. Stanford; a son, David Thomas Stanford; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Stanford; a grandson, David Wray Stanford; five brothers, Leslie S. Wells, William E. Wells, Curtis W. Wells, S. Thomas Wells and E. Herman Wells; and four sisters, Annie Maude Jefferson, Hattie Blanche Holland, Algie Lea Parrish and Nora Virginia Turner.

She had been employed by Belk Department Store.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Martinsville, where she was a member of the Placid Mitchell Sunday School Class.

Surviving are a sister, Frances Wells Mills of Danville; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Martinsville with Dr. Dennis Knight and the Rev. John Fulcher officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends for one hour before the service today at the church.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Martinsville, 23 Starling Ave., Martinsville, Va. 24112, or to The Scruggs Volunteer Fire Department, 185 Parford Lane, Moneta, Va. 24121.

Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home in Martinsville is in charge of arrangements.

May 23, 2010

A funeral for Elizabeth Wells “Pete” Stanford, who died May 19, 2010, was held Friday at the First Baptist Church of Martinsville with Dr. Dennis Knight officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Robert Canupp, John Dyches, W. Hugh Hagood, Jimmy Minter, John Pedigo, A.L. Schilbe Jr., Kenneth Holland, Clarence Holland, Bill Jefferson, Kermit Parrish, Joe Wells, Gerald Wells, Gene Wells and Robert Wells.

Arrangements were by Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Homes Martinsville Chapel.