Ernestine Stanford
Posted: June 9, 2019
SULLIGENT, Ala. — Ernestine Oglesby Stanford, 92, died June 1, 2019, at her residence. Services are 6 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Otts Funeral Home in Sulligent with Pastor James Godsey officiating. Burial will follow at Wofford Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Ms. Standford was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Lamar County, Alabama, to the late Sam Oglesby Sr. and Leila Morris. She previously worked as the owner operator of a small business and, alongside her husband, owned and operated D.L. Stanford’s service station for many years. Ernestine 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; sister, 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 grandson and one great-grandchild.