Billy Jack Stafford, 82, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Fort Worth. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at Morningside Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Billy was born Jan. 19, 1939, in Dunn, Texas to the late Eunice Inez (Baker) Stafford and Vernon Edward Stafford. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He married Lillie May Ponder, Jan. 21, 1962, in Graham. She preceded him in death on May 28, 2014. Billy moved to Graham in 1982 from Arlington. He was a former employee of United supermarket in the produce department and a member of Morningside Baptist Church.

Survivors include; daughter, Susan Mixon and husband Beau of Graham; son, Will Stafford and Linda Johnson of Graham; grandchildren, Kayla Mixon, Brayden Mixon, Lela Johnson, Dustin Johnson, and Shonda Johnson; several nieces and nephews also survive.