George Richard Dick Stanford, Sr. George Richard Dick Stanford, Sr., 76, passed away Friday, December 12, after an extended illness. Born in Georgia, he grew up in Rossville. He was the son of the late George W. and Edisto M. Stanford. He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Margie D. Stanford, of Murfreesboro; son Rich (Nan) Stanford of Murfreesboro; son Alan (Mary) Stanford of Smyrna, TN; son Mike Stanford of Murfreesboro; brother Joe (Anne) Stanford of Williamsburg, KY; sister Caroline (Ed) Marsh of Canton, GA; granddaughters Amy Stanford, Laura Stanford and Katie Stanford; grandsons Ryan Stanford, Tripp Stanford, Scott Stanford, and Noah Goodwin. Mr. Stanford is also survived by several nephews and nieces. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, December 14, from 12 till 2 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2:00 Sunday with Masonic Rites at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Michael OBannon and Rev. Tommy Perkins will officiate. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Stanford graduated from University of Georgia in 1953 with a BS degree in Animal Husbandry and a commission as a Lieutenant in the US Army. After his military discharge, he went to work for the Master Mix Feed Division of Central Soya where he quickly advanced in sales until he became a regional sales manager. After 25 years in feed sales, he took early retirement and purchased Consolidated Mill Supplies in Murfreesboro, TN which he owned and operated for the next 15 years. After selling CMS, he started Stanford and Associates, an import/export business providing industrial equipment to commercial shrimp farming operations in central America and Africa. Mr. Stanford was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Murfreesboro. He was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program, and helped with several Habitat for Humanity homes. He was a past president and member of the Murfreesboro Lions Club. He was a Mason and a Shriner. Two of his favorite things were fishing and trading lies with fellow members of the Reeves-Sain Coffee Club. Pallbearers will be Ryan Stanford, Tripp Stanford, Scott Stanford, Jodie Stanford, Steve Marsh, and Chris Sias. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Coffee Club and the Challenger Sunday School Class. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, American Heart Association, or the Diabetes Association. Woodfin Memorial Chapel. 615-893-5151. www.woodfinchapel.com