Johnna Mae Stafford

Johnna Mae Stafford, age 90, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake, Ohio, following a lengthy illness.

Born on May 21, 1935, in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Stafford had been a resident of Lorain County for more than 70 years. She was a former member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Elyria, Ohio. Johnna enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, dancing, sewing and spending time with her children and family.

She leaves to cherish her memory her two sons, William Stafford and Terrence Stafford; her daughters, Annette Anderson, Sandra Abram, Beverly Stafford, Yolanda Stafford, and Twonda Thorpe; her sister, Eloise DeBose of Cleveland; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and many other loving relatives and friends.

Johnna was preceded in death by her sons Roger Stafford and Kevin Stafford, daughter Andrea Stafford, grandson Cedric Anderson, her parents John and Lora (née Tiller) Duffy Sr., sisters Gloria Terry, Marilyn Noble, Thelma Hale, and Blanch Duffy, and brothers Alonzo Duffy and John Duffy Jr.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 noon at Brown Robinson Funeral Home and Celebration Center, 6075 Middle Ridge Rd., Lorain, Ohio 44053.