Frank & Bright Funeral Home

Clayton Stanford

Jun 10th, 2016 - Jul 30th, 2016

   Clayton Dean Anthony Stanford, precious seven-week-old son of James Anthony and Tara Nicole (Hemrich) Stanford of Flora, Illinois, passed into the arms of angels on Saturday, July 30, 2016.  He was born June 10, 2016, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham.

 

   Clayton was an alert baby boy, and watchful of the people and things around him.  Seeing the wonder of the sky and clouds through a window, or when outdoors, would capture Clayton’s attention no matter what was going on, and even calming him when he had been little upset.

 

   The words of the poem “Carry Your Heart” say, “…whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you…”  Clayton brought joy and happiness to those he touched here on earth, and his beautiful presence is now felt everlasting in the sun, moon, and sky.
 

   Clayton is survived by his parents: James and Tara Stanford of Flora; big sister: Lillian Grace Stanford at home; paternal grandparents: Wyatt and Lisa Stanford of Iuka; maternal grandparents: Shelly Billington (Scott) of Flora and Carl Hemrich (Angela) of Flora; paternal great-grandparents: Delmar and Iris Stanford; maternal great-grandparents: Eileen Enlow, Anita Dickerson, Carol Billington, Tom and Jenny Hemrich, Tony and Sandy Mock, Virginia and Roger Ashley, and Sally Schofield; paternal aunts: Abby (Kris) Adcock and Sara Stanford; maternal aunts and uncles: Anthony Hemrich, Marcella and Walter McCormick, Jodi and Adam Cox, Jacob and Angelina Hemrich, and Zachary Allison; along with lots of cousins and extended family.  He was greeted in heaven by an angel sibling that passed away; paternal great-grandparents: Lillian Stanford, Kenneth Smith, and Judy Scrivner; and maternal great-grandparents: Joe Enlow, Roy Dickerson, David Billington, and Rawleigh and Marcella Schofield.

 

   A funeral service for Clayton Stanford will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Xenia United Methodist Church, with visitation from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday at the church.  Pastor Bob McNeely will officiate.  Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora.  Memorial donations may be given to the family to assist with expenses.  Arrangements are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora.