Larry "Dee" Stafford

Larry “Dee” Stafford, 40, of Brighton, passed away on Saturday, May 4.  Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel.  The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.   Mr. Stafford was a welder and a construction worker.  He is survived by two daughters, Emma Rose Stafford of Ashland City, TN and MaryBelle Stafford of Atoka; one son, Christian David Stafford of Ashland City, TN; three step-daughters, Amber Pierce of Covington, Katie Pierce of Jackson and Kieley-Jo Almond of Brighton; three step-sons, Presley Bailey of Brighton, A. J. Downs of Humboldt and Zackary Downs of Brighton; his parents, Larry and Jan Stafford of Brighton; his fiancé, Joni Bailey of Brighton; one sister, Christy (Charles) Woelm of Atoka and two nieces, Sara Woelm and Rachel Woelm.  The family requests that memorials be made to the Shriner’s Childrens Hospital.