Earnestine Stanley
July 8, 1920 - April 6, 2016

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Earnestine Stanley, age 95 of Monticello, departed this life on April 6, 2016 at her home. She was born to the late Lillie (Tucker) Ashford and the late Lawrence Ashford. She was preceded in death by her husband Lee Stanley, her son Charles Stanley, and adopted daughter Carolyn Ann Stanley and 5 siblings.
Sister Earnestine Stanley nickname was “Pete”, but her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren and others later in her life knew her as “Mommatine”. One reason was for the fact that she did not want to be called Grandma or Grandmother.
Sister Earnestine Stanley attended Drew School in the New Light community where she was a scholar student. Sister Earnestine will be remembered as the first African American Dorm Mother at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Sister Earnestine attended Arkansas Tech University and earned Honors in the Foster Grandparents-Senior Companion Coalition Training. Sister Earnestine Stanley belonged to numerous organizations: the Order Of Eastern Star for over 70 years, Monticello Civic Club, Southeast District Union Singing # 2, the NAACP, and Foster Grandparent program of Delta Counseling Associates. She was awarded the Governor’s Volunteer Excellence Award by then Governor Bill Clinton.
Sister Earnestine confessed Christ at an early age in Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church. She served as Secretary and choir director for many years. She was a current board member and Trustee at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church. She served as the secretary of Southeast District Singing Union # 3 of which she served many years faithfully. She was ordained as an Eastern Star.
Sister Earnestine was joined together with Lee Stanley in 1938. She was blessed with two children whom she loved and cared for all of her life; the late Charles Stanley and Johnny Maxine (Stanley) Veasey of Monticello, Arkansas and 6 generations of children.
She leaves to cherish her memories; her daughter, Johnny Maxine Veasey of Monticello, and daughter-in-law, Christeen (Charles) Stanley; half-brother Maurice (Mae Lean) Ashford; nieces, Johnny May (Rufus) Thompson, Lillie Bee (Woodard) Wherry; grandchildren, Marylin (Chris) Simmons of Monticello, Melvin (Wanda) Veasey of North Little Rock, Leron Veasey (Toya) and Kirby (Elaine) Veasey both of Monticello, Darrell Lee (Kathleen)Veasey and Raymond (Latonya) Veasey both of Corning, New York, Ervin Stanley of Monticello, Willie James Stanley of Los Angeles, CA, Steve (Ebra) Leonard of Monticello, AR and Roger Jordan of Alaska.
Great grandchildren; Michelle McCullough and Nickie Tripp of Little Rock, Sherri Gates and Terri Rowland both of Conway, Natalie Veasey of Jackson, MS, Jimmy Stanley of Pine Bluff, AR, Shaquina Anderson of Monticello, Josh (Korscia) Martin, Willie James Stanley Jr., Latesha Stanley of Dallas, TX, Melvin Veasey Jr, Brittany Veasey, Jawariah Rogers, Michael and Meleri Herman of Monticello, Darrell Veasey Jr. stationed at Illesheim, Germany, Kierra Veasey of Little Rock, Jennifer of Monticello, Kirby Veasey Jr., Kaylee Ingram, of Monticello, Lakabra Stalling of Pine Bluff, AR, Vashante (Williams) and a host of other relatives and friends of which there are too many to name. She also leaves special friends, Mrs Allen a friend for over 45 years, Mrs. Monale Franklin, and Mrs Vera Suber.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Union Ridge #2 Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.