posted July 4, 2009
Roy Leon Stanley, 69, of Dalton, died on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the local hospital.
Leon was born August 1, 1939 in Whitfield County, Ga., a son of the late Charlie Martin and Mildred Walston Stanley. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Casey; brothers J.D. and Ralph Stanley.
He is survived his wife of 50 years, Betty Jean Newton Stanley of the residence; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Pamela Stanley; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Alvin Morrison; brothers, John Frank Stanley, Clinton Stanley, Bryan Stanley all of Chatsworth, Ga. and Edgar Stanley of Dalton; sister, Grace Wood of Dalton; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and many friends.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Roy Leon Stanley will be held Sunday, July 5, at 4 p.m. at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with Reverend Danny Thomason and Reverend Jeff Ferrett officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Whitfield Memorial Gardens with Gary Stanley, Martin Stanley, Paul Wayne Stanley, Edward Wood, Mitchell Stanley, and Chris Stanley serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4.
Thoughts and memories may be shared with the Stanley family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements will be by locally owned and operated Ponders Funeral Home, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton.
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