In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters, Roberta Lipscomb, Phyllis Newby, and Emma Lee Barnett. Stanley was a member of First Baptist Church where he served on the usher board. He was a former employee of Taylor County R.E.C.C. and a longtime construction worker.
Survivors Include:
His wife of 20 years, Marlene Staton Johnson of Columbia, KY
Two Sons- Michael Thompson of Louisville, KY, and Darius Staton of Columbia, KY
One Daughter- Tanja Staton of Lexington, KY
Two Grandchildren- Jordan Kilcoyne and Lillian Grace Marshall
Three Sisters- Linda(Steve)Newell of Lexington, KY, Kay Newell of Somerset, KY, and Kathren Jones of Monticello, KY
One Brother- Maurice Shelby of Indianapolis, IN
One Brother-in-law- Marshall Newby of Russell Springs, KY
Four Sisters-in-law- Fern Hughes and Becky(Dwight)Taylor of Columbia, KY, Teresa Igo of El Paso, TX, and Paulette Lasley of Campbellsville, KY
and a host of other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral Service:
Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church, 847 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is on Friday, June 28, 2019 from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home. Visitation on Saturday, June 29, 2019 is from 6 A.M. until 8:30 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home and from 9 A.M. until the service time at 11 A.M. at First Baptist Church.