Mary Jo Skaggs Stafford, age 79, of Butts Cemetery Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007, at her residence. She was born November 28, 1927, in Elliott County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of the late Ora Granville and Betha Smith Skaggs. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse J. Stafford; one son, Jerry Lee Sparks; one sister, Doris Hannah; and one granddaughter, Jennifer (Jenny) Cornett. Survivors include one son, Sam M. Sparks of Morehead; four daughters, Shirley Blair of Morehead, Kentucky; Lois Gilliland of Columbus, Ohio; Dixie Sparks of New Port Richey, Florida; and Marium Glover of Morehead, Kentucky; four stepchildren, Bonita Lowe of Morehead, Kentucky; Joyce Breeze of Morehead, Kentucky; Carla Brown of Lexington, Kentucky; and Harold Stafford of Morehead, Kentucky; one brother, Harlan Skaggs of Stark, Kentucky; one sister, Ellen Mabry of Hillsboro, Kentucky; 12 grandchildren; 3 step grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Stafford was a homemaker and former employee of Case Manufacturing in Olive Hill, Kentucky. On March 4, 1989, she was baptized and became a member of the Church of God New World Ministries. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with Pastor George Trent officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Clevenger, Ronnie Sparks, Brian Clevenger, David Sparks, Cass Blair, and Aaron Dourson Visitation is after 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Visitation: Tuesday, November 20, 2007, after 6 p.m. Funeral: Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at 2 p.m. Interment: Brown Cemetery