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James Stanford Obituary

James Edward Stanford passed on July 25, 2025 at the age of 76. He was born on February 15, 1949 in New Albany, Mississippi to Jack and Mary Evelyn Stanford, who both pre-deceased him, as did one brother, Dean Stanford and one grandchild, Camilla Stanford. James is survived by his siblings, Linda Stanford, Gary Stanford (Melba), Allen Stanford (Carla) and Jackie Cissom, by his children Paul Stanford (Sherri Balmer), Lynn Cohan (Mike), Mary Jennifer Russell (Regan), and Jeff Stanford (Cheva), by his grandchildren Kelsey Strautz, Matt Cohan, Anna Cohan, Chloe Stanford, Corbin Stanford, Sylvie Russell, Connor Stanford, and by his great-grandchild Elias Moore. James's primary passions were hunting, fishing, gardening, riding motorcycles, photography, traveling and playing with his grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.at United Funeral Home in New Albany, MS. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the same location. Pallbearers will be Will Stanford, Hunter Stanford, Ryne Stanford, Cody Cissom, Jake Cissom and Brandon Stanford. James will be missed. For livestream please click the link below or copy and paste in your browser https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTc1NDE2MDI0NDM3NDMyNSZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==

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Published by WTVA on Jul. 26, 2025.

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Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

United Funeral Service, Inc.

700 State Highway 15 S, New Albany, MS 38652

Aug

2

Service

2:00 p.m.

United Funeral Service, Inc.

700 State Highway 15 S, New Albany, MS 38652

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2

Service

2:00 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

United Funeral Service, Inc.

700 State Highway 15 S, New Albany, MS 38652

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