July 04, 2025

Obituary

Charline Pettitt Stafford

November 22, 1927 - July 3, 2025

Charline Pettitt Stafford, age 97 and a resident of Franklinton, passed away Thursday morning July 3, 2025. She was a longtime active member of Trinity Baptist Church. Charline loved vegetable and flower gardening and she was an excellent cook, with some of the family favorites being chicken spaghetti, roast with rice and gravy and all her delicious deserts. She enjoyed sewing dresses and other clothing, crocheting and quilting. Charline was always a loving wife, mother and grandmother and she cherished all the time spent with her family and grandchildren.

Survived by: 2 Daughters and a Son in law: Pat and James Pope of Walker, June Stafford of Franklinton; 4 Grandchildren and Spouses: Jenny Pope, Stephanie and Brannon Miller, Ernest and Ashley Pope, Amanda and Stephen Wintz; 8 Great-grandchildren: Maegan and Steve Schmidt, Natalie Nicholas, Lanie Miller, Lauren Miller, Audrey Wintz, Emma Wintz, Luke Wintz, Carter Wintz; 3 Great-grandchildren: Remi, Rowan, Adrian; Also numerous nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her husband Fitzhugh O. Stafford, parents George Murphy Pettitt and Lula Schillings Pettitt, sister and brother in law Irma Lee and Glenn Miller, brother and sister in law James and Irma Gay Pettitt, brothers Laverne Pettitt, Denial Pettitt and other family members.

Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home (1109 Bene Street, Franklinton) on Tuesday July 8th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 am Tuesday. Burial will follow in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.

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