Wanda Stanley

Wanda June Williams Stanley June 17, 1931July 27, 2014
Heaven has gained a truly wonderful woman, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, motherinlaw, friend, bowler, banjo player, piano player, singer, gardener, card player, checker player, domino player, PEO sister, and golfer.

June Stanley was born on June 17, 1931 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Elva Cornelius Williams Boe and Myrtle Irene Horry Williams. She had two siblings, EC Buzz Williams and Patsy Swift both preceded her in death. In 1948, she married Charles Jackson. June and Charles had 3 beautiful daughters, all of whom survive June in Roswell Joy Carol Jurecek Mike, Judy Kay Jackson, and Diana Jill Livingston. Her marriage to Charles ended in 1973. She then met and married Lawrence Wayne Stanley in 1974. Wayne was the man responsible for putting a golf club in Junes hand for the first time. Being an avid golfer himself, he not only wanted a partner in life, but he wanted a partner on the golf course as well. Thus began her love affair with the game of golf. She loved it so much she even competed in the National Senior Olympics multiple times and won a silver medal in the 1989 Senior Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri. She played in numerous states including Hawaii. Her golf game had to be temporarily put on hold in 1991 when she contracted GuillainBarre syndrome. Luckily, once she recovered, she was back on the links. In 1995, she lost her beloved Wayne, but she kept playing. It took developing rheumatoid arthritis and an inability to grip a golf club to actually slow her down. She still loved the game and could be found watching tournaments on television and following her favorite players progress on a weekly basis. When she wasnt following golf, she kept herself busy throughout the years volunteering at the Community Kitchen, Vista Care Hospice, serving on the Board of Directors for the Sunny Acres Retirement Village, and attending all of her grandchildrens choir performances, plays, ballgames, etc.

June was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church where she was a member of The Searchers Sunday School class for years. Her love of music and her love of the Lord also prompted her to sing in the Silver Cords Choir. She was famous for her pecan pies and was always asked to make them if there was any type of bake sale or bake auction. She had an impeccable sewing ability, sewing anything from cheerleading uniforms to wedding gowns to doll clothes to quilts. In her earlier years, she was a book keeper for Johnston, Wilson, England CPAs. This lead to her ability to keep immaculate records for everything, and we do mean everything. June was a member of Chapter K PEO, and was proud to be in that chapter with her daughter Joy, and her granddaughters Carri and Emily. She is survived by 3 granddaughters, all of Roswell Carri Rebecca Jurecek, Emily Suzanne Hill, and Dianna Anna Suzanne Taylor Timmy, one greatgrand daughter Lakynn Starlee Taylor, and one greatgrandson Case Paul Taylor. She was predeceased by one grandson Robert Bobby Lee Livingston and a stepson Charles Chuck Stanley. June is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, greatnieces, greatnephews, friends, golfing buddies, her two cats Jessie and Seely, 5 outdoor cats, and numerous turtles.

A gathering of family and friends is scheduled for 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Ballard Funeral Home. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 3, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with Dr. W. Douglas Mills of First United Methodist Church officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Stanleys name to the Cowboy Bell Scholarship Fund, 200 N. Pennsylvania Ave, Roswell, NM 88201 or First United Methodist Church Music Program, 200 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Roswell, NM 88201.

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Saturday, August 2, 2014
5:00 to 7:00 pm

Service

Memorial Service

First United Methodist Church
200 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Roswell, NM  88201
Sunday, August 3, 2014
2:00 pm

Cemetery

First United Methodist Columbarium
200 N. Pennsylvaina
Roswell, NM  88201

Memorial Contributions

200 N. Pennsylvania
Roswell, NM  88201


200 N. Pennsylvania
Roswell, NM  88201