OBITUARY

NAME: Arvil Floyd Stafford, age 81, a Gore, OK resident, formerly a Kingston and Caney, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Friday, August 02, 1935, to John and Mamie (Carson) Stafford, at Kingston, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Arvil passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Sallisaw, OK.

AGE: 81 years, 1 month and 19 days.

EDUCATION: He attended High School.

OCCUPATION: Arvil was a oilfield mechanic and also owned a sanitation company in Oklahoma City.

MARRIED: He married Patricia Stafford on Wednesday, August 2nd, 1995 at Eureka Springs, AR. They had 21 wonderful years together.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Arvil was of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed fishing, music, playing the guitar, mandolin and the banjo.

SURVIVED BY

SONS:                       Gary Don Stafford and wife Jennice of Tuttle, OK

Johnny Marshall Stafford of Dallas, TX

Steven Floyd Stafford and wife Lisa of Coweta, OK

DAUGHTER:            Connie Holt and husband Jony of Moore, OK

WIFE:                       Patricia Stafford of the home in Gore, OK

STEP-SONS:             Stanley Hornback of Gore, OK

Wayne Hornback of Gore, OK

Gary Hornback of Gore, OK

STEP-DAUGHTER:  Teresa Daniels and husband Emmit of Gore, OK

7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren

6 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren

SISTERS:                Frances Gray of Caney, OK

Jeniva Jones of Caney, OK

Doris Williams of Deridder, LA

Betty Taylor of Caney, OK

BROTHERS:          Johnny Stafford and wife Charlotte of Blanchard, OK

Floyd Stafford and wife Pat of Tushka, OK

along with nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:                            John and Mamie (Carson) Stafford

SISTERS:                              Lola Green, Hazel Merrimon, Lois Mayberry,

BROTHER:                          Vernon Stafford "Bunk"

******************************************************************************

DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Sunday, September 25th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Bro. Arvel Hall

INTERMENT: Knob Hill Cemetery , Kingston, Oklahoma, Monday, September 26, 2016, 10:30 AM

CASKETBEARERS: Joe Reynolds, Durwood Williams, Jimmy Gray, Willie Watkins, Nathan Taylor, Marvin Ingram

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Allen Gray, Carl Green, Wayne Green, Kenneth Taylor, Jessie Childers, Paul Hattenhawer

CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE

FAMILY NIGHT SATURDAY FROM 6-8 PM

SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

BROWN 'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK