George Stanley

BENTON, Mo. -- George Edward Stanley, 70, of Benton, formerly of Oran, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017, at Southeast Hospital.

He was born Aug. 25, 1946, in Perkins, Missouri, to the late Leon and Imogene Bain Stanley. He married Margaret Vinson on Aug. 24, 1963, and she survives of the home.

George was a retired crane operator for Noranda Aluminum Inc. in Marston, Missouri. He loved to hunt, fish and go camping.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Stanley of Benton; two daughters, Angela (Ron Wheetley) Burton and Karen (Shane) Dirnberger, both of Oran; a son, Jerry Stanley of Benton; a sister, Linda (Jess) Phillips of Oran; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Fawn Stanley, and a son, Scott Stanley; a sister, Lydia Buessink; and two brothers, Raymond and Kenneth Stanley.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Morley, Missouri.

Online condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.