Alice Faye Lanford
Born on June 9, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Departed in Melbourne, Florida on March 18, 2020
Alice Faye Newkirk-Stallings Lanford was born on June 9, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away in Melbourne, Florida on March 18, 2020. Alice moved to Florida as a young girl, where she graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School as a majorette. She attended nursing school at Jackson Memorial in Miami, graduating with the Royce Award, the highest honor in her program. While at Jackson Memorial, Alice met her soulmate, Dr. William Stanley Lanford, and they married on May 24, 1955.
After a stint in Highlands, North Carolina, the two ultimately settled in Indialantic, becoming a fixture in the tiny seaside community with their family practice, one of the first in Brevard. As head nurse, Alice utilized her incredible personality in her care for patients, bringing them comfort when they needed it most. In her personal life, Alice perfected the roles of wife, mother of five (Stan, Lisa, Mike, & Lori), Memaw of thirteen, seamstress, socialite, and friend. Her outgoing persona, beauty, and kind heart charmed all who knew her.
Alice considered her greatest accomplishment to be her exemplary marriage to Dr. Lanford. Every moment the two spent together was pure bliss. The strength of their love was that of fairytales.
Alice was also the consummate hostess. Over the years, she organized and threw events ranging from Easter egg hunts, to debutante parties, baby and bridal showers, and of course, her annual Christmas Eve party.
In her later years, Alice enjoyed her role as matriarch, continuing to care for her husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Alice also still loved sewing, supporting Georgia Tech athletics, and gardening. During the last years of her life, Alice was cared for by Lori, her husband Scott, their three children, Allie, Taylor, and Hunter, as well as her dear nurse, Robin.
Alice’s kindness was the defining characteristic of her being. Her endless supply of unspoiled compassion, empathy, and forgiveness will be missed forever. However, the family finds comfort in knowing her one true wish has come true – she is together once more with her beloved Stanley.
Alice is preceded in death by her husband Dr. William Stanley Lanford, son Stan Lanford, and granddaughter Lindsey Lanford. She is survived by her children, Lori (Scott), Mike (Jennifer), Lisa (Chip), daughter-in-law Joanne Lanford, grandchildren & great-grandchildren (Hunter, Taylor, Allie, Ashilee, Tyler, Chipper, Mike Jr., Brandon, Stanley III, Nikki, Demetri Jr., Casey, Gaines, Grant, Emmie, Shane, Wesley) of Melbourne, Florida and sister, Donna Newkirk-Stallings Dreyfus of New Milford, Connecticut.
Alice: a devoted wife and mother, a caring nurse, a loyal friend, a talented seamstress, the most loving Memaw, the best at surprises, a graceful majorette, a clumsy little woman full of antics, and the self-described ugly duckling who became the beautiful swan.
To view Alice’s memorial video, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0yZfUCLdDE
Services are private.
