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IIa Ray (Shorty) Stanford, of Kermit TX died on August 27, 2021, at the age of 78. Her passing was a grand birthday gift as she was born on the same date, August 27, 1943, in Balmorhea, Texas to James Morris Layton and Bobbie Pauline Stephens. She spent most of her life in Odessa, Texas but she graduated from Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was in Corpus Christi that, through a mutual friend, she met and married Fred Stanford, the love of her life - they married February 9, 1962. Together, Shorty and Fred forged a life, a family and several small businesses, Stanford Construction, Builder’s Tools & Fasteners, and Wood Products. She was a member of the First Christian Disciples of Christ Church in Odessa Texas and attended faithfully until her move to Kermit, Texas.
Though she was a tireless worker who managed a business and a home, Shorty found her greatest joy in her family. She was ever the loving, affectionate mother, and grandmother and hardly a conversation came from her lips that she was not speaking proudly of her family. Shorty lived up to her name as a diminutive figure, but she had a feisty personality, and one generally knew exactly what she thought about most subjects! She loved going to the lake with family and friends, water skiing and tubing. Shorty and Fred loved ocean cruises and were able to make many voyages over the years. Anyone who new Shorty understood what an animal lover she was and Peaches, her cat, will surely miss her.
She is survived by two children Pamela Denise Stanford Glander of San Angelo, Texas and Frederick Blake Stanford, daughter-in-law Melanie Karol Taylor Stanford, of Omaha, Nebraska. Shorty is also survived by six grandchildren Michaela Glander Ramirez, Victoria Sloane Glander, Shelby Taylor Stanford, Christopher Blake Stanford, Cassidy Paige Stanford and Rayla Payton Glander, four great-grand-children, Zane Ramirez, Greyson Ramirez, Brody Ramirez, Lakeleigh Gross, sister Patsy Layton brother, Robert Lee Stanford and wife Sue Stanford, nephews Aaron Stanford, Stephen Stanford, Josh Layton, and nieces Penny Stanford, Dina Stanford La’Bossaura.
She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Stanford, her sister Guyneth Layton Stanford and husband Billy Stanford, son-in-law Michael Glander, and beloved springer spaniel Pepper.
Services will be held at 2pm Tuesday, August 31st at Harper Funeral Home in San Angelo TX.
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Memorial Service
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
2:00PM
Harper Funeral Home
2606 Southland Boulevard
San Angelo, TX 76904