Service Date: Friday, July 3, 2020
Service Time: 1:00 PM
Service Location: Postell’s Mortuary Chapel
811 North Powers Drive
Orlando, Florida
Obituary:
Robert Earl Stafford, Sr., 61, of Orlando, departed this life on Sunday, June 21, 2020. Robert, affectionately known as ‘Big Joe’, was a lifelong resident of Orlando. He was born on October 10, 1958 to Mary Bell and Moses Stafford. In his professional career, he was employed as a Production Supervisor for the Pepsi Cola Company.
For Big Joe, sports and mentoring was a way of life. Robert was a sports announcer for many years and known all over Orlando and the Central Florida area as the “Football Dad and Mentor”. He coached and trained young men with teams such as the Central Florida Colts; Edgewater Buccaneers; and Orlando Outlawz, just to name a few. His favorite football teams were the Tampa Bay Bucs and FSU Seminoles. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Robert leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Bertha; son, Robert Stafford, Jr; daughters, Jeannette (Alphonso, Jr.) Johnson, Shaquane Teague, Tamkia Stafford; brothers, Henry Lee STafford, Sr., Eddie Lee (Theresa) Stafford, Sr., Wyatt Stokes; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
A service of celebration will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Postell’s Mortuary Chapel, Orlando with Pastor Rolous Farzier, Jr., officiating. Interment: Washington Park Cemetery, Orlando.
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Our heartfelt condolences to the family during this period of sorrow. We say a prayer for you daily. To God be the glory..
Daddy you will forever remain in our hearts❤. We love you and will always miss you! ❤ Jeannette, Kanisha, Bean Jya, & your baby boy, your bestfriend Kayden❤❤
To my Husband, you will forever be missed! I love you with every breath in me and I will continue to love you and live off the Memories we shared. Love your Wife, Bert.
I just found out about my good friends ‘ passing an hour ago. My deepest condolences to the family. What a stand up guy he was! I met him at the track and would see him with some of his family there. We had a good natured competition in our picks and often would split a wager and win it together.. There was so much more to him. I am a huge UCF fan and he would always talk about Ray and his football. He was so proud. I am going to miss my friend.
He was such a great man wonderful father and husband.
We the members of The Holden Heights Successful Seniors will really miss you so much. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😢❤️❤️For the family.
You have my deepest condolences at loss of Coach Robert!
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