Emma Adlene Crofton Stanford, 90, of Lake Jackson, TX, left her earthly body and joined her husband and many loved ones in Heaven, on Sunday, May 17.2020. Emma was born to James A. Crofton and Eunice Marie Thomas Crofton, on Dec. 5,1929, in Wink, TX. Emma married John, Allen Stanford on Oct. 18, 1944, in Lake Jackson, TX. Emma was a Housewife, Volunteer, and Business Co-Owner. She and John were members of The American Red Cross (Brazoria County), Brazoria County REACT, & Brazoria County Breakers CB Club.
“Fate brought Mom and Dad together during WW11 when Mom was 14 years old, living in Lake Jackson, and she met Dad who was home on leave before shipping out to serve in the Navy. Two weeks after meeting, they were married. After Dad returned from the war, they eventually had 3 sons and a marriage that lasted 66 years until his death in 2010. After retirement, they turned there crafting hobbies into a business named John & Emma’s T-shirts, Caps & Things which they owned for several years before retiring again. Mom and Dad served many years together for the Red Cross as volunteers during national disasters across the country. When not involved in volunteer work, they enjoyed traveling the country in their RV. Mom would video their trips together and in her later years enjoyed re-living her memories by watching these videos. Mom's greatest joy was her large family that she loved to visit with. She enjoyed working in her yard and taking care of the stray cat that adopted each other. Mom was a member of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Clute.”
Emma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Allen Stanford, Sr; son, Robert Edward Stanford; granddaughter, Stella Marie Trahan; step father, T. L. Hubbard; brothers, James Richard Crofton; Thomas Crofton; sister, Thomasine Crofton Conn; brother-in-law, John Conn; sister-in-law, Lottie Crofton; and 2 great great-grandchildren.
Emma is survived by her sons, Ronald Stanford, Sr. & Lana- Lake Jackson; John Stanford, Jr., & Sherri -Clute; daughter-in-law, Deborah Stanford-Lake Jackson; sister, Eunice Marie Crofton Conn-La.; sister-in-law, Patricia Stanford Mendez & Rafael-Utah; brother, George P & Faye Crofton-Mico; brother-in-law, Jimmy Stanford of TX; grandchildren, Ryan Stanford & Tracy- Pearland; Amy Stanford Tawney & Mace-Boerne; Ronald Stanford, Jr. & Monica- Angleton; Chad Stanford & Melissa- Rosharon; Rachael Stanford- Lake Jackson; Erica Stanford Green- Angleton; Bryan Thomas- Cedar Park, TX; Stephanie Bradshaw & Mike- Lake Jackson; 17 Great-Grandchildren; 5 Great-Great Grandchildren; with 2 more waiting to be born, one is named after Emma, and numerous other Family members, including many Nieces & Nephews, and Dear Friends.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 22, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Restwood Funeral Home in Clute, TX. The funeral service will begin at 12:00 p.m., immediately, following the visitation. The gravesite service will be held at Restwood Memorial Park, immediately, following the funeral service.
