Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:50 am

Virgil Paul Stafford Sr., 65, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

    He was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Paul Stafford and Mildred Hudson Vickers.
 He is survived by three daughters: Casondra Yelton, Kristen Paige Stafford, and Cynthia Stafford, three sons: Dustin Paul Stafford, Brian Keith Stafford, and Mark Anthony Stafford, 14 Grandchildren, and a brother, Ronny Stafford.

    In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two children, Virgil Paul Stafford and Paul Thomas Stafford.

    Crowe Mortuary is serving the family.