William Anthony Lanford, 78, of Granite Shoals, Texas passed away, June 15, 2016. He was born to William Keeling and Mary Laverne (Willis) Lanford on November 23, 1937 in San Diego, California

Mr. Lanford proudly served his country in the United States Naval Air Force for eight years. He married Genieve Urlene Roan in Irving, Texas in 1957. They had four sons together, Bill, James, Joe and David. After thirty years of being a superintendant over many construction projects throughout the State of Texas he retired in Granite Shoals where he met and married Pamela J. Huggins in 1990. After moving to the Hill Country Tony became a member of the Tombstone Vigilante in Tombstone, Arizona. He was a member of the Granite Shoals Baptist Church. He loved traveling especially to Pagosa Springs, Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tony is survived by his three sons: William Roan Lanford, Joseph Anthony Lanford and David Wade Lanford, six grandchildren: Joseph Bevely Lanford of Nacogdoches, Texas, David Blaine Lanford and his wife Linette Lanford of Arlington, Texas, Alexandra Michelle Lanford of Carrollton, Texas, Dorothy Miranda Lanford of Mansfield, Texas, Danielle Marie Lanford of San Marcus, Texas, and Don Hayden Lanford of Mansfield, Texas, two daughter-in-laws, Alicia Lee Lanford and Constance Lanford-Garcia, and two great grandchildren: David Noah Lanford and Reese Olivia Lanford, along with many nieces, nephews, friends and other family.

He is preceded in death by his son James Armon, mother Mary, father William, brothers John and Tad, sisters Linda and Darby.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 oclock A.M. Saturday, June 18, 2016 with Mr. Randy Taylor officiating at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park, Park Road 4, Burnet, Texas with Military Honors. An online guest register may be signed at www. PutnamCares.com