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Delia \u201cDeeDee\u201d Brown Stanford passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 25, 2025 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
She was born on Sept. 5, 1934 to the late Jesse Franklin and Guscelia Morgan Brown.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Delia married Carl \u201cBuddy\u201d Stanford in 1954. She was a 1952 graduate of Sylva High School and received her bachelor\u2019s degree in education from Western Carolina College in 1959. She taught at Hazelwood Elementary School and Cherokee Elementary School. In the 1970s, DeeDee and Buddy owned and operated the Drama Motel in Cherokee. In the 1990s, she taught computer science and continuing education at Southwestern Community College.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n DeeDee was a very talented painter and loved folk art. She was one of the best cooks ever. Her love of cooking and sharing with others was a blessing to many when they were no longer able to cook for themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n She was a member of Scotts Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to Holly Springs Baptist Church every Sunday on the radio. DeeDee was strong in her faith and prayed for her loved ones, \u201cthe school kids,\u201d and our nation daily. She asked that we rejoice at her death because she will be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as well as her loved ones who have already passed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Hammie, Hugh Robert, Fred, George, her twin, Delos, Clarence and Gene; and her sister, Bonnie Cogdill. After Bonnie passed, DeeDee cared for her daughter, Patricia \u201cPatty\u201d Cogdill until Patty\u2019s death in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Delia is survived by Doc Smith, who she called her \u201cson.\u201d Doc\u2019s loving care, kindness, dependability, and attention to detail allowed her to remain comfortably at home without worries. Also surviving is her \u201cfavorite sister-in-law,\u201d Priscilla \u201cSally\u201d Brown, as well as many nieces and nephews.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_button _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” button_text=”Obituary Link” button_url=”https:\/\/www.thesylvaherald.com\/obituaries\/article_b72ef6cc-763c-4c7f-bcbb-fff5d39955f7.html” url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Delia B. Stanford Delia \u201cDeeDee\u201d Brown Stanford passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 25, 2025 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 5, 1934 to the late Jesse Franklin and Guscelia Morgan Brown. Delia married Carl \u201cBuddy\u201d Stanford in 1954. She was a 1952 graduate of Sylva High School and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3396,"featured_media":10223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Delia \u201cDeeDee\u201d Brown Stanford passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 25, 2025 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness.<\/p><\/div> She was born on Sept. 5, 1934 to the late Jesse Franklin and Guscelia Morgan Brown.<\/span><\/p><\/div> Delia married Carl \u201cBuddy\u201d Stanford in 1954. She was a 1952 graduate of Sylva High School and received her bachelor\u2019s degree in education from Western Carolina College in 1959. She taught at Hazelwood Elementary School and Cherokee Elementary School. In the 1970s, DeeDee and Buddy owned and operated the Drama Motel in Cherokee. In the 1990s, she taught computer science and continuing education at Southwestern Community College.<\/span><\/p><\/div> DeeDee was a very talented painter and loved folk art. She was one of the best cooks ever. Her love of cooking and sharing with others was a blessing to many when they were no longer able to cook for themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div> She was a member of Scotts Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to Holly Springs Baptist Church every Sunday on the radio. DeeDee was strong in her faith and prayed for her loved ones, \u201cthe school kids,\u201d and our nation daily. She asked that we rejoice at her death because she will be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as well as her loved ones who have already passed.<\/span><\/p><\/div> In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Hammie, Hugh Robert, Fred, George, her twin, Delos, Clarence and Gene; and her sister, Bonnie Cogdill. After Bonnie passed, DeeDee cared for her daughter, Patricia \u201cPatty\u201d Cogdill until Patty\u2019s death in 2022.<\/span><\/p><\/div> Delia is survived by Doc Smith, who she called her \u201cson.\u201d Doc\u2019s loving care, kindness, dependability, and attention to detail allowed her to remain comfortably at home without worries. Also surviving is her \u201cfavorite sister-in-law,\u201d Priscilla \u201cSally\u201d Brown, as well as many nieces and nephews.<\/span><\/p><\/div>