Orvil Stanley

Orvil Stanley, 83, of Sour Lake, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont surrounded by his family. He was born July 18, 1936, to Gus Stanley and Dora Kingrey in Stark, LA. Orvil was a USMC veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. For many years he operated his own landscaping business. He was most proud of being a Bus driver for the special needs children of Hardin/ Jefferson. He enjoyed fishing and those occasional Casino trips. Paw paw was a prankster and a jokester with his grand kids. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

Orvil is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, JD Stanley and John Wesley Stanley

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 30 years, Mary Helen Stanley of Sour Lake; sons, Orvil Dale Stanley and wife Cheryl of Dallas, Gary Lynn Stanley and wife Mary of Joaquin, Randy B. Stanley and wife Sandra Bruner of Houston, Tony Cervantes and wife Diane of Lumberton, Paul Anthony Cervantes and wife Sherri of Baton Rouge; daughters, Patricia Ann West and husband Dean of Lake Charles, Christie Blalock and husband Dennis of Baton Rouge, Judy Ann Scritchfield and husband David of Port Neches; sisters, Irene Perkins of Dequincy, LA., Asolete Burnette of Dequincy, LA.; 17 grand children, 15 great grand children many loving family and a hosts of friends.

A service of remembrance will be Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith & Family Funeral Services Inc. 40847 Hwy 105 E. Batson, TX. 77519 with Rev. Roy Hoosier and Rev. Wesley Stanley co officiating. A gathering of Orvil's family and friends will be Wednesday, October 9, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Faith & Family. Burial at Rosedale cemetery in Sour Lake TX.

Honoring Orvil as pallbearers are, Joseph Blalock, Brian Domino, Dean West, Bradley Stanley, Timothy Cervantes and Austen Domino. Honorary pallbearers are Josh Stanley and Justin Mumford (Stanley).