Stanley, Cora

Passed: 1936-05-08

Age: 50

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1936-05-15

Information: DEATH CLAIMS MRS. STANLEY - Mrs. Cora Stanley, wife of S. S. Stanley of Beatys Run, died at the family home there last Friday after a long illness.  Her condition had been critical for several days and death was not unexpected.  Mrs. Stanley, who was 50 years old at the time of her death, was a native of Jackson county and had spent her entire life in the Ravenswood district section.  She was always held in high esteem by her neighbors and friends and was greatly interested always in the welfare of her family.  For the past two years she had been in poor health due to heart trouble, members of the family said and for the past several weeks her condition had been serious.  There had been no hope entertained for her recovery.  The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon with Rev. S. D. Harvey of the Sandyville church in charge and the body eas taken to the Independence cemetery for burial.      Cora Anderson Stanley was born February 12, 1886 and departed this life May 8, 1936, aged 50 years, 2 months and 26 days.  She was united in marriage to S. S. Stanley on June 7, 1901 and to this union was born the following children, Mrs. Rosa Dillon, Mrs. Rosa Phillips, Mrs. Rudy Yates, and Mrs. Stephen Gorrell, all of Ravenswood, Mrs. Carl Shenefield, of Sandyville, Richard Stanley, of New Cumberland, and Harry Benton and Carl, at home.  Two children preceded her in death, Isaac Perry and Lawrence Otis.  The deceased joined the Hemlock U. B. Church in 1920 and continued a faithful christian until her death.  She was a good wife, a real mother, and an excellent neighbor.  She leaves to mourn their loss, the husband, four daughters, four sons, two grandchildren, one brother, Jack Anderson, of Roswell, New Mexico, and a host of friends and neighbors.  The funeral services were held at the home Sunday, May 10, by Rev. S. D. Harvey, pastor of the M. E. church, South.  The great host of friends who came to pay their tribute of respect showed the high esteem in which she was held by the community.  The remains, in charge of Undertaker Lawrence Ford, were laid to rest in the Independence cemetery to await the resurrection morn.  [Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection]