Mr.Jesse J. “Buddy” Stafford, 90, a resident of the Sedgefield community passed away on Thursday January 2, 2020. He was born November 23, 1929 in Montpilier, Mississippi the son of the late Jesse Green and Myrtle Hodnett Stafford. Buddy was also preceded in death by his sister, Romer S. Carroll; his brother J.D. Stafford and his son-in-law, Ernie Garrett.
Buddy worked with Cummings Diesel in Nashville, TN before moving to Greensboro in 1956. In 1966 he started Piedmont Ford and was the owner and operator of Bud Holding Subsidiary.
Buddy was married to Emogene “Jean” Lee Stafford who passed away on November 18, 2011. He later married Miriam Renfroe who survives.
Also surviving are his daughter, Wanda S. Garrett; his son, Jerry Stafford; his step-daughter, Betty Handwereker; his step-sons, Kenneth, Robbie and David Renfroe; grandchildren, Jason Garrett (Monica), Jessica Jackson (Matthew), Lee Stafford (Christine), Lexi Stafford (Thomas Ashcraft) and great grandchildren, Chase Garrett, Sam Garrett, Julianna Garrett, Helena Garrett, Luke Jackson, Kate Jackson, Tucker Stafford and soon to be born, Sidney Jean Stafford and also several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Wesleyan Church 2400 S. Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407 conducted by the Reverend Aaron Willis. Entombment will follow in the Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel 6000 West Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC 27407
The mausoleum does not allow flowers inside so the family is requesting; in lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Buddy’s memory to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro 2500 Summit Ave. Greensboro, NC 27405 or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105
