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Kay Bearden Obituary

Sarah Karene "Kay" Stafford Bearden, 78, wife of the late William Clifford Bearden, Jr., passed away July 11, 2025. A native of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, daughter of the late James Alexander and Sylvia Janette Hall Stafford, she was a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Lyman. Surviving are a sister, Claudine Staggs of Lyman, South Carolina. Mrs. Bearden was predeceased by two brothers, Melvin J. Stafford and Johnny M. Stafford. The family will be at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516. Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.

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Published by Post and Courier - Greenville on Jul. 14, 2025.

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