SOUTHINGTON, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Audra C. Stanford, 95, of Southington, Ohio, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Shepherd of the Valley, Howland.
She was born July 3, 1924, in Southington, Ohio, a daughter of the late Floyd Chalker and the late Mae Robison Chalker.
Audra graduated from Chalker High School in 1942 and was employed as a secretary at Crafton Molding Company.
Audra was an active member of the Southington United Methodist Church.
She was also a member of the Golden Voyagers and the Kamp-A-Lot club.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald (Carole) Stanford of Niles and Jeffrey (Letha) Stanford of Lynn Haven, Florida; daughter, Linda Applegate of Panama City, Florida; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Blaine (Betty) Chalker of Parkman, Ohio, along with several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Lewis Stanford, of 49 years; three sisters, Ruth Kyle, Bethel Lynch, Gladys Swartz and a brother, Rev. Wayne Chalker.
Funeral services will be held at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home on Monday, December 30, at 11:00 a.m.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 29 and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday, December 30, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Audra will be laid to rest at Southington Reformed Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, material contributions can be made to the Southington United Methodist Church, in her memory.
A television tribute will air Friday, December 27, at the following approximate times: 12:25 p.m. WKBN, 6:35 p.m. on MyYTV and 10:37 p.m. FOX plus two additional spots throughout the day.