Funeral for Alvin Chester Stanford, 88, of Athens will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Cherry Grove Baptist Church with Jessie Littrell and Bill Gandy officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home directing.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Stanford died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at his home.

He was born Nov. 24, 1921, in Limestone County. He was a retired farmer, and also retired from TVA. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Betty Chambers of Athens; granddaughter, Debbie Gandy and husband Bill of Southside; great-granddaughter, Kelley Branch and husband Robert of Gadsden; great-great-grandchildren , Alyssa Branch, Jamie Branch and Robbie Branch; a sister, Mary Murphree of Decatur; and a brother, Lavaughn Stanford of Hartselle.

Pallbearers will be Robert Branch, Kenneth Rose, Donnie Williams, Gyn Rose, Phillip McCurry and Robert McCurry.

Honorable pallbearers will be Dale Ridgeway and Tommy McCurry.

Please sign the guestbook at SpryFuneralHome.com