Roy “Bo Dean” Stanley
of Ellenborough,
N.C. went home to be
with the Lord on
July 25, 2005. Everyone called him “Bo Dean”. He
was the son of
the late Art Vincent and Goldie Hill Stanley. Bo Dean,
46 years old, was
born on April 27, 1959 in Wise County, Virginia
but was raised in
both Dickenson and Wise County. He moved to
North Carolina
several years ago.
Survivors include 1 sister, Brenda Joyce Hill
of Sterling, Virginia;
4 brothers, Wayne
Stanley, Phillip “Cowboy” Stanley, Robert
Stanley and
Joseph C. Stanley, all of Coeburn, Virginia; and several
aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded
in death by 3 sisters, Gail McDonald,
Donnell Hamilton
and Betty Karlen Stanley.
On the day he
died, Bo Dean had worked in intense
heat that day
helping roof a building and died of a massive
heart attack. Bo
was precious to all of us, so loving
and kind. Bo Dean
only knew one speed to work at and that was
fast.
Bo Dean didn’t belong to any church, but I
have no worries about
the welfare of
his soul. I wish I was just half as humble and forgiving
as Bo was. The
Bible says you must become as humble as a little
child to enter
the kingdom of Heaven. Bo Dean was just that way, if
someone did him
wrong he would tell you about it sometimes. With
tears pouring
down his cheeks he would say, the Good Man upstairs
knows all about
it and He will take care of it. That would be the only
time it was
mentioned. You never heard him say a harsh word about
anyone.
Bo Dean was witty and so much fun to be
around. He could tell
stories in his
own special way that would make you laugh till you
cried.
We will all miss him. Bo Dean has paid the
debt we all have to
pay. He’s at rest
now with his mom, dad, and sisters. Three members
of his family
have died in less than 2 years. So rest on Bo, your heart
will never be
broken again and you will never taste again the teardrops
that wet your
pillow which I know you have done many times.
Written by your loving aunt, Naomi H. Stanley.
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