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A ROSE W ITH CLASS, A ROSE W IT H A BEAUTIFUL'SMILE, f EE SP H E T H E TYPE OF WEATHER YOU ENDURED. A MOTHER'S LOVE W E W ILL FOREVER CHERISH AND HOLD DEAR TO OUR HEARTS. F ir s t a m o n g l a d ie s, y o u a r e a "c l a ssy r o s e / 1 1 w it h a "D iva " a tta c h ed t o y o u r n a m e.
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The family wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many ^expressions of love, concern, and kindness shown them during die passing of their loved one.
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LAURA STANLEY-STOKES was born to the late Clarence W illiam Stanley and Laura Ella Maben Stanley on July 19,1935 in Augusta, Georgia. She later moved to Tacoma, W ashington where she attended school and lived her life there as a teenager. Her educational experience including C.T. W alker, Lucy C. Laney, and Paine College where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Education, May 1985.
She w orked at Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company, Paine College and the Richmond County Board of Education.
She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age. She was a devoted God-fearing wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandm other and great grandmother. She served as first among ladies of Second Shiloh Baptist Church for forty years.
Laura Stanley and J.L. Stokes united in holy matrimony on April 25,1964.
She was preceded in death by: her m other and father; tw o brothers, Clarence Wesley Stanley and Lawrence Stanley of Augusta, Georgia; and a sister, Lorraine Dejerrinette of Detroit, Michigan.
Laura leaves to cherish her memory: a loving and devoted husband for fifty-two years, Reverend J.L. Stokes; three children, Donald Murray (Veleria), Arita Stokes-Crawford (Michael) and Reverend Tyrone Stokes (Yvette); sister, Carolyn Smith; brother, Eric C. Stanley, both of Augusta, Georgia; three brothers-in-law, Max Stokes (Reba) of Augusta, Georgia, George Stokes of Macon, Georgia and Norris Stokes (Maisie) of Cleveland, Ohio; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.

D u r in g t h e last illn ess o f P r e s id e n t H a r r y T r u m a n 's m o t h e r ,
THE CHAPLAIN OF OLD BATTERY D CAME BY TO SEE HER. HOPING TO
CHEER HER UP, HE SAID, "M RS. TRUMAN, YOU MUST BE VERY PROUD THAT A SON OF YOURS IS IN THE W H IT E HOUSE."
I A f t e r t h in k in g a m in u t e , sh e sa id , "W ell, yes, b u t g o t a n o t h e r
SON WHO LIVES DOWN THE ROAD - AND I'MJUST AS PROUD OF HIM."
G o d is p r o u d o f H is S o n , t o o . A t J es u s ' b a ptism a n d a g a in a t H is TRANSFIGURATION, GOD SAID, "THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, IN WHOM I
a m w e l l pleased" ( M a t t . 3:17,17:5).
G o d is a lso plea sed w i t h u s w h e n w e d o H is w il l w h e t h e r w e 'r e IN HIGH PLACES OF AUTHORITY OR SIMPLY DOORKEEPERS IN THE HOUSE of the Lord.

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M aster of Ceremony, Superintendent James C. Futch Pastor, Saint John Church of God in Christ Baxley, Georgia

Processional

..................Deacon Emanuel W illiam s (Soft Music)

S e l e c t i o n .......................................................................... J u b ila ir e s

Prayer.................................................Reverend Donald W ilham s

Scriptures Old T estam en t.................Reverend K enneth B. M artin New T estam en t.....................................C urtis W illiams

S e le c t io n ..........................................................................J u b ila ire s

Reflections (Please Limit to Two Minutes) Dr. Beverly G. Johnson, Our First Lady of Second Shiloh Baptist Church Reverend Fred Bellamy, As A Neighbor Constance Bowdry, As A Friend Dr. Loritha W ilham s, As A Pastor's Wife
Deacon James Johnson, As A Church Member

Favorite Song....................................... Deacon Richard Kennedy

W ords of W isd o m .......................Reverend Dr. W illie R. Rivers

Solo................................................................... Ms. Viola Jefferson

Eulogy.................................................... Reverend Dr. James Sims Pastor Emeritus, Shiloh Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia

Recessional

Interm ent.................................. M ount Olive Memorial Gardens

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