Mr. Joseph Anthony "Tony" Stafford, 55 of Bruceton, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Humbles Church Cemetery. Bro. Michael Hilliard and Bro. Matthew Floyd will officiate the service.

The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Monday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and on Wednesday from 8:00 AM until time of service.

Mr. Stafford was born February 6, 1961 in Alabama to the late Samuel Stafford and Carrie Hamm Stafford. He was a Department Manager for Wal-Mart, a Member of the Humbles Missionary Baptist Church and served in the Unites States Army. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Camille Stafford and three brothers, O'Neal Stafford, Roger Stafford, and Harold Stafford.

He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Sha Stafford; three daughters, Angie Rubino (Vince) Chicago, Illinois, Athena Stafford of Huntingdon, and Meagan Baker of Bruceton; three sons, Michael Hilliard (Taylor) of Hollow Rock, Ryan Hilliard (Rebecca), and Spencer Brown (Felicia) both of Bruceton; four sisters, Glynda Denning of Yuma, Connie Patterson of McKenzie, Jody Tejeda of Yuma, and Christine Cavera of Lexington; two brothers, Donald Stafford of Huntingdon and Willie Stafford of Yuma. He also leaves six grandchildren, Aiden Hilliard, Bailey Hilliard, Bella Hilliard, Adilynn Baker, Cade Baker, and Cole Baker.