Christopher "Chris" James Stanford, 32 of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away of March 5, 2019. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ronald C. Herring, Troy and Lottie Stanford; cousin, Ronald Chase Franklin; uncle, Joey Herring. He is survived by his mother, Karen Bush; father, James Stanford; sister, Ashley Stanford; step-sister, Carlie Spence; niece, Finley Spence; grandmother, Phyllis "Betho" Herring; aunts, Rhonda Northcutt (Michael), Teresa Herring, Jeri Sweat; uncles, Randy Herring (Kandi), Larry Stanford; cousins, Ronnie, Mandi, Kelli, Billy, JoAnna, Kalob, Kandace, Josh, Noah. Visitation will be Thursday, March 7, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home. The funeral will be Friday, March 8, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church # 1, 4270 Co. Rd 50, Jemison, Alabama 35085. Burial will be at Thorsby Memory Cemetery, Hwy 31, in Thorsby. Rev. Randy Herring officiating.