Berthel Stafford

Mrs. Berthel Ann Stafford, age 85, of Crandall, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Berthel was a master gardener and canner. She loved her family and savior, Jesus Christ, deeply. She retired from the Murray County School System where she served as a bus driver. Berthel was also the proud owner of Stafford Green House.

She was preceded in death by her husband, L.C. “Bud” Stafford; parents, Lawnie and Estelle Shuler; brothers, Robert Shuler and Glen Shuler; sister, Betty Shuler Allen; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shuler and Mr. and Mrs. Nebo Dunn; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Stanton Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Stafford Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stafford, Austin Parrott, and Myrtle and Bud Copeland.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Randy Hulett, of Crandall, Georgia; sons and daughter-in-law, Charles Stafford, of Crandall, Georgia, and Chris and Melinda Stafford, of Crandall, Georgia; brother and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Geraldine Shuler, of McCaysville and Betty Parrott, of Chatsworth; grandchildren, Randy and Andrea Hulett, Mark Hulett, Matthew and Tiffany Hulett, Victoria and T.J. Lovain, and Christian Stafford; great-grandchildren, Amy, Kaden, Ava, Bentley, Kylie and Ali Hulett.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Berthel Ann Stafford where held Monday, August 1, 2022, at 2 p.m. from Fairy Valley Baptist Church with  the Rev. Lamar Payne and the Rev. Dwight Scott officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

The family received friends at the funeral home Sunday, July 31, 2022 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth is entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Berthel Ann Stafford.