Ella Frances Stafford, 86, of Carriere, Miss. passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at her residence.

Visitation will be held Thursday, October 18, 2012 from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will follow at 12 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rocky Lumpkin officiating.

Burial will be at Carriere Cemetery. Frances was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her grandchildren very much. She loved to cook for anyone who came to visit.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Stafford.

She is survived by: two sons, M.W. (Joann) Stafford of West Palm Beach, Fla. and Johnny (Teresa) Stafford of Carriere; one daughter Sondra (Ronald) Crain of Carriere; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of Picayune Funeral Home.

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