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Leotha Stanley

July 26, 1933 - November 15, 2017
Visitation
Krause Funeral Home Milwaukee
9000 West Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Friday 11/24, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Hour is from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tabernacle Community Baptist Church
2500 West Medford Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
Saturday 11/25, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Service
Tabernacle Community Baptist Church
2500 West Medford Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
Saturday 11/25, 11:00 am
Cemetery
Wisconsin Memorial Park
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005

“I fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

2 Timothy 4:7

Leotha Stanley was born to Lum & Laura (nee: Peoples) Stanley in Sprotts, Alabama on July 26th.  Leotha was joined in holy matrimony to Elzola Ford on October 19th, 1952.   From that union 3 children were born, Jeranice (Seattle, WA), Lora (Lori-Santa Rosa, CA) and Leotha (Lee-Madison, WI).

After his high school graduation, Leotha set out with a favorite cousin to find employment in the north.  After 1 week he secured employment at Nordberg Manufacturing Co, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  A few months later his family came to reside in Milwaukee.   Before Elzola and Jerry joined him, Leotha became a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.  He was excited to join the Usher Board, the Male Chorus, the Transportation Ministry and spent over 25 years serving on the Deacon Board.  He left a legacy of service. Deacon Stanley was a skilled auto mechanic and in addition to his full-time job, he worked part time at Sears & Roebucks.

While attending church banquets, wedding receptions, family reunions and other gatherings, Leotha was always gifting everyone with his patented inspriational stories. Both Leotha and Elzola enjoyed traveling throughout the United States.

Deacon Stanley was preceded in death by his parents, 4 sisters, Minnie, Iola, Lila, Mary Anna, 1 brother Lum Jr, and 2 half-sisters, Lottie and Lola.

Deacon Stanley was a loving, faithful, devoted husband, father, and brother. He made his transition on Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 at the age of eighty-four. He leaves to cherish is memories his wife Elzola, 3 children, Jeranice (Bob ­­­Allen) Stanley, Lora Sall, Leotha Aubrey (Tamera) Stanley, grandchildren: Gregory, Letrice, Leotha III, Derek, Nadirah Adeye’, Victor Makai, Shanika, Jasmin, Rashada, Risha, special acknowledgement of Eugene Holman and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a number of other relatives and friends.

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Visitation
Krause Funeral Home Milwaukee
9000 West Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53222
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Friday 11/24, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Hour is from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tabernacle Community Baptist Church
2500 West Medford Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
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Saturday 11/25, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Service
Tabernacle Community Baptist Church
2500 West Medford Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
Map
Saturday 11/25, 11:00 am
Cemetery
Wisconsin Memorial Park
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005
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“I fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Leotha Stanley was born to Lum & Laura (nee: Peoples) Stanley in Sprotts, Alabama on July 26th.  Leotha was joined in holy matrimony to Elzola Ford on October 19th, 1952.   From that union 3 children were born,Continue Reading

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Pastor Brenda K Mitchell left a message on November 25, 2017:
Apostle Ron and Family our sincere thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family in your time of grief. Bye May God keep you in perfect peace and sustain you. We send our love. Mitchell Family
Pastor Barbara Wilson left a message on November 25, 2017:
We will miss you Uncle Leaotha. Your kind smile and loving disposition was always a comfort to all who knew you. God’s peace and comfort to all our family. We trust that we will see you again. "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38
Jean left a message on November 23, 2017:
To the Stanley family: Sorry to hear of your loss, May the God of all comfort give you peace and comfort at this most difficult time. Please read 2 Corinthians 1:2-4 and also John 5:28,29 here Jesus gives us a beautiful hope that is soon to be realized. That is the resurrection hope. What a blessing for your family and mine. If you would like to learn more about this beautiful hope , please go to jw.org and download a free copy of the book What Can The Bible Teach Us ? And read chapter 7 " There Will Be A Resurrection " It is our hope that this information will help you and your family now and in the future.
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