Elizabeth "Pete" Wells Stanford

Elizabeth “Pete” Wells Stanford, age 97, formerly of Cherokee Court, Martinsville, and currently of Smith Mountain Lake Retirement Village died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Smith Mountain Lake Retirement Village.

She was born September 13, 1912 in Callands to Peter Thomas Wells and Nannie Palmer Wells, both deceased.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David T. Stanford; a son, David Thomas Stanford; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Stanford; a grandson, David Wray Stanford, her brothers, Leslie S. Wells, William E. Wells, Curtis W. Wells, S. Thomas Wells, and E. Herman Wells and her sisters, Annie Maude Jefferson, Hattie Blanche Holland, Algie Lea Parrish and Nora Virginia Turner .

She had been employed by Belk Department Store and was a member of First Baptist Church of Martinsville.

She is survived by a sister, Frances Wells Mills of Danville; a granddaughter and her husband: Lori and Tim Hairfield of Moneta and a great-grandson, Landon Hairfield of Moneta.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Martinsville with Dr. Dennis Knight and Rev. John Fulcher officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Martinsville, 23 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112 or to The Scruggs Volunteer Fire Department, 185 Parford Lane, Moneta, VA 24121.

On line condolences may be made by visiting www.collinsmckeestone.com

Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville Chapel in charge of arrangements.