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.
Condolences(12)
Greg davis
, AR Saturday, April 16, 2016 You are very missedDr.Sam Wherry PhD MBA
Little Rock, AR Friday, April 15, 2016 My Dearly Beloved Members of Our family, Grief is a perfect normal response to the death of our loved one Mrs. Earnestine Stanley. It is an adjustment process, which will allow all of us too gradually to accept this loss. The process is the same whether we are grieving the loss of another significant person.Mrs. Earnestine Stanley was truly a role model, supporting and armor barrier force for her immediate and extended family. Aunt Earnestine demanded nothing but par excellence from all family and she demanded it firmly and compassionately. The fruits of her immediate family tree give validity to the works she did all in the name of Jesus Christ for Middle Class and upper wards were her standards for all of us. Aunt Earnestine was the bulwark of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church where she 90% of the time maintained, improved and made additions to the Church for over 60 years giving validity that the Works she done speaks for her. Let it be resolved through this Resolution that for Earnestine Stanley, Death is not a Blind Alley that Leads Her into a State of Nothingness but an Open Door that Leads Her into Eternal Life with Jesus Christ and El Shaddhi (The Almighty God) for she did her job so well the living, the dead or the unborn could not did it any better.
The death of Mrs. Earnestine Stanley from this mortal state to immortality is a great loss and it is necessary to acknowledge it not only to our self-but to others. The adjustment will be easier for all our family members by feeling free in expressing our respective grief. In addition to our feelings of despair and loneliness, we all have to lose control of our emotions. Painful as it is, it is part of the normal grieving process.
However, there is also an intensifying of faith in Jesus Christ, which gives each of us sufficient inner strength to carry us through this difficult period.
Finally, with the passing of time, there will be a gradual severing of Mrs. Earnestine Stanley thoughts and emotional ties. As We emerge from this bereavement We all will discover that We are a stronger person than We were before her death. We all will have gained a deeper faith, along with increased sensitivity, and greater understanding and compassion for one another and for others.
Right Reverend Dr. Sam Wherry PhD, MBA( UChicago 1977)
Gary Crook
Monticello, AR Thursday, April 14, 2016 Earnestine Stanley used to baby sit me when I was a kid,I use to call her Pete, and I use to call her my black mama,
she babysit me while my mother ( Alice Crook) taught school
back in the 50's .My mother thought the world of her , and i
as welll. She was one great lady and will be missed . God
be with you Pete .
sherell
monticello, AR Thursday, April 14, 2016 My prayers go out to the stanley and veasey family my god put his arms around you for comfort in my thoughts and prayersBrandan Robbins
Searcy, AR Thursday, April 14, 2016 What a blessed and fortunate family the Veaseys and Stanelys are to have been graced with such a woman's love, wisdom and guidance for so many years. Countless others loss their Mommantines several decades before and wish it otherwise weekly if not daily. Celebrate that life and God bless you and yours during this time.Michael Childers
Redfield, AR Wednesday, April 13, 2016 My deepest sympathies for Melvin Veasey and his family.Krystle Browning
Little Rock, AR Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Sending my condolences to the Stanley/Veasey family during your time of loss. Remember, God makes no mistakes! Cherish the memories that you've shared and know that Mrs. Stanley is your guardian angel watching over you daily.Lashanda Waters
Crossett, AR Tuesday, April 12, 2016 To the Stanley/Veasey family, my prayers are with you guys. May the peace of God meet you where it is needed.Joseph L Carlton
Mcgehee, AR Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Thank God for knowing a great person as Ms. Earnestine. She allowed me to stay with her for a few months in 1982 when my mother got killed. she wanted me to stay in school. She was a very clean and very intelligent woman of God. I love her and will miss seeing her at the little church in the country.mary lou cooper
monticello, AR Sunday, April 10, 2016 I worked with Mrs. Earnestine at U.A.M. she was a very good person!!! RIPHazel Potts
Monticello, AR Friday, April 8, 2016 Dear FamilyI was so sorry to hear of Mrs Earnestine passing. She was a dear sweet Lady. She came in our Dental Office many times,we enjoyed her visit so much . She will be greatly missed. Look for comfort thru our Lord and Savior. My prayers are with the family
Hazel Potts and family
Regina Faye Jacob
Monticello, AR Thursday, April 7, 2016 Dear Family:You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Look to the hill for strength. God knows how much you can bear. Mrs. Earnestine lived a long life, fought s good fight, and kept the faith
The Jacob Family - Eloise, Faye, Shelia, Arielle, Margie, Tman