Joyce L. Stafford

February 1, 1930 - April 28, 2021

Joyce Laverne Stafford, age 91, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at the Good Shepard Care Center. She was born February 1, 1930, in Camden County, Missouri a daughter of the late John and Della Breen. On October 6, 1950, she was united in marriage to John Stafford in Charlton County, Georgia. He preceded her in death on August 6, 2011. Joyce was a homemaker and Navy Wife (living around the United States and Cuba) and after John’s retirement settled in Versailles and enjoyed baking, garage selling, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was a member of West Union Baptist Church in Versailles. She is survived by her sons, Gary Stafford and wife Karen of Union, Missouri, Cary Stafford and wife Brenda of Green Ridge, Missouri, Jerry Stafford and wife Lisa of Versailles, Missouri, and Mark Stafford and wife Patricia of Versailles, Missouri; grandchildren, Liz Pace and husband Danny, Sara Buscher and husband Luke, John Stafford and wife Nicole, Alex Stafford and wife Kayla, Alainya Chamberlain and husband Nate, Wyatt Stafford, and McKayla Stafford; great grandchildren, Shelby Dodson, Braden Dodson, Hudson Sherwood, Chloe Stafford and Ethan Stafford; a sister, Mary Helen Kumberg of Versailles, Missouri and a host of other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Stafford; a son, Kevin Mark Stafford; a grandson, Kevin Eugene Stafford; one brother, Bert Breen, and four sisters, Eunice Barrett, Thelma Sterling , Grace Thatcher, and Lottie Jones. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 3,2021 at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles. Burial will follow in Versailles Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Monday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.