Michael Wayne Stafford
Michael Wayne Stafford
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Michael Wayne Stafford, 43, of Salem, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on November 12, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
He was born on Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, on September 4, 1982, the son of Rebecca Ann Taylor and Richard Wayne Stafford.
Michael was a kind, loving, compassionate man. Anyone who knew him, loved him. He was of the Christian faith and now resides with our Lord in Heaven, where we will see him again.
Michael is survived by his mother, Becky Taylor; father, Richard Stafford; sister, Michelle Lewis and husband Jason; three nieces, Emma, Kayla, Ava; one nephew, Jaxon; a half-brother, Garrick Stafford and a maternal grandmother, Lolita Taylor.
Michael loved his family and his family loved him. He was a blessing to all during his short lifetime. "He will be forever in our Hearts"
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140 North Pickren Street PO Box 395, Salem, AR 72576
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