Ernestine Stanford
Posted: June 4, 2019
SULLIGENT, Ala. — Ernestine Oglesby Stanford, 92, died June 1, 2019, at her residence. Services are at 6 p.m. today at Otts Funeral Home Chapel, with James Godsey officiating. Burial will follow at Wofford Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Stanford was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Lamar County, to the late Sam Oglesby Sr. and Leila Morris. She was formerly an owner and operator of D.L. Stanford’s Service Station. She was a member of Oak Hill Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Sam Oglesby Jr. and Billy Oglesby; and sisters, Una Pennington, Faye Cannon, Jeanette Reeves and Odette Dollar. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Nolen of Sulligent; sister, Laverne Northington of Sulligent; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.