Homegoing services for Mrs. Adele Stradford, 89, of 3110 E. Lake Ave., who passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009, will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2:00 p.m., Aikens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donald Yeoman, officiating. Interment will be in Orange Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Stradford was born October 17, 1919 in Greer, South Carolina to the late Brook and Mamie Poole. She attended the schools of Greenville, South Carolina. Mrs. Stradford was a resident of Tampa, Florida since 1950, where she made her permanent home. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Dorothy Gaffney, husband, Columbus Stradford, grandson, Douglas Gaffney; sisters, Pauline Wallace, Rosie Lee Poole, Alice Jackson, and brother, Edward Poole. She leaves to cherish her memories, 3 grandsons, Bennie, Ronald (Gloria) and Maurice Gaffney; granddaughter, Joyce Gaffney; great grandchildren, Elton, Kenneth, Maranda, Leandre, Denita, Keshia, Lawanda Gaffney; great great grandchildren, D.J., Rodney, D'Andre, Ronald, Rodney L., Jabree and Jalen; niece, Tiny Wallace of Greer, S.C; and a host of other relatives and friends. The remains will repose at Aikens Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday evening. The family will receive friends from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The friends are asked to meet at the chapel at 1:45 p.m. for the service.