Mrs. Hattie Buford

July 25, 1953 - July 29, 2018

Hattie P. Buford departed this life on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility in Henderson, TN. From her birth in Moscow on July 25, 1953 to her death on July 29, 2018, she nourished people around her with love, faith and laughter. She was the first born to Earlie B and Mary Turner Williams. In 1961, the family relocated to Henderson where she attended Chester County Training School, Vincent High School and Chester County High School. After graduating high school, she attended Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. While at TSU, she earned her B.S. degree in Education. Following her training, she began her career at AT&T/Lucent/Avaya Technologies, where she remained until her retirement. In 1988, She was joined in marriage to her college sweetheart, Charles Lewis Buford. The couple would reside most of their married life in the Atlanta-Lawrenceville, Georgia area. She is preceded in death by her father, Earlie B. and two brothers, Stacey and Michael. Left to honor the sweet memories of Hattie is, her husband, Charles; mother, Mary Williams; one brother, Earlie T. (Valerie Trice) Williams; three sister, Dianne (Vennie) Reeves, Sandra (James) Prather and Kandi Quinn- Houghton; two sisters -in- law, Eula Smith and Ona Elliott; two brothers – in- Law, Larry and John Buford and a host of many nieces, nephews, cousins and life long friends.