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Winnie Tumey Standley, age 72 of the Rock Springs community in Drew County, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at The Woods Nursing & Rehab in Monticello. She was born June 26, 1946 in Eudora, AR to Nancy Craven Tumey and the late Alton Tumey.
She was a homemaker and was of the Missionary Baptist faith. She was a beautiful woman, a wonderful wife and mother, and a caregiver. She had a generous heart, touched many lives and was a friend to all. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Tumey.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Robert Standley of the Rock Springs community; one son, Robert A. Standley of Denver, CO; one daughter, Kimberly Standley Starnes and husband Erek of Hernando, MS; one grandson, Tyler Starnes; one granddaughter, Riley Starnes; her mother, Nancy Tumey of Riverside, Texas; two brothers, Charles Tumey and wife Lyla of Riverside, Texas and Jimmy Tumey and wife Nancy of Ashdown; one sister, Carolyn Coufal and husband Jimmie of Temple, TX; a lifelong friend, Delores Scucchi Poyner of Rowher.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel. Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Culpepper Cemetery on Culpepper Mountain near Clinton, AR. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.
She was a homemaker and was of the Missionary Baptist faith. She was a beautiful woman, a wonderful wife and mother, and a caregiver. She had a generous heart, touched many lives and was a friend to all. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Tumey.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Robert Standley of the Rock Springs community; one son, Robert A. Standley of Denver, CO; one daughter, Kimberly Standley Starnes and husband Erek of Hernando, MS; one grandson, Tyler Starnes; one granddaughter, Riley Starnes; her mother, Nancy Tumey of Riverside, Texas; two brothers, Charles Tumey and wife Lyla of Riverside, Texas and Jimmy Tumey and wife Nancy of Ashdown; one sister, Carolyn Coufal and husband Jimmie of Temple, TX; a lifelong friend, Delores Scucchi Poyner of Rowher.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel. Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Culpepper Cemetery on Culpepper Mountain near Clinton, AR. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.