Nancy Laverne Stafford-Manchego was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on 11/21/1933 to Robert H. Gibbons and Tolbert "Tollie" J. Coulter. She grew up in Ft. Worth with her cousin and best friend, Helen Money. She graduated from Amon Carter Riverside High School where she met Wendell Eugene Stafford. They were married shortly after graduation. They lived in various places in Texas before moving to Colorado in 1964 but, always called Texas her home. She worked for the City of Aurora in various departments. She loved to sew, quilt, knit, square-dance, listen to country music, and go to movies. Her favorite song was, "The Yellow Rose of Texas".
She is survived by her brother; Robert "Butch" Lewis Gibbons and 2 children; Shirley Louise Stafford and Gary Scott Stafford.
She was preceded by her husband; Wendell Eugene Stafford, and her second husband; Peter Earl Manchego Jr.