Tributes
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Tribute to Barb Stanley Barbara
Maxine Moore Stanley
30 Jan 1934 - 05 Oct
2006 Barbara Stanley, 72, of Roanoke, died Thursday, October
5, 2006. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel, 362-1237. Published in the
Roanoke Times on 10/6/2006.
Published
in the Roanoke Times from 10/6/2006 - 10/8/2006. |
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I add this beautiful
prayer from Chuck Reed, one of the list members from Floyd, Va. Right Now, We call upon you Lord to supply our needs at this time
for understanding in your Word. May we gain the wisdom and truth of your
Word. It is the time of times, your time Lord for our Sister Barbara and we
ask that she be delivered from all sin and all suffering. Lord...if you can see a clear path, we ask that you
remove all her pain...all the suffering now endured by our Sister. We demand
and take Authority over all her sickness, throwing out any and all disease
and casting out the Devil. Take her Lord as we pray for your Will and your
Way. We ask Lord that you take
this sickness and all this pain and disease and cast it out of her body. We
ask for a full recovery. We ask that She rise up and walk in your light. Now Lord, we take this time to pray for Barbara's
Soul, that you will have direct communication and send the Holy Spirit to
guide and protect Her. We Love Her Lord and need Her to act out your Truths
in your Word. The Voice of Truth Lord is upon all of us praying
here today. We take the time today to announce and pronounce our
acknowledgement of the Holy Spirit, and as your servants and children, we
seek you Father to supply all our needs as we act in your Word and seek to
put into plain view the actions of Jesus. This we now pray in Jesus precious Name... And all God's Children here today agree. Amen. |
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To Bill and Bonnie and
all of Barb's family. Barbara was one of the sweetest ladies I have ever known.....she
was honest, generous, meek, and frank. I remember how she had to calm us down on the list
when we got into some "shenanigians" I will say like I did when Ole Clyde left us, that
it will be hard to remove her name from my address book, but I believe her
name is in another BOOK now.... It is called The Lamb's Book of Life.... We will miss her as we finish out our lives on this
earth, but let us all remember this: The ones we love dont pass
away They walk beside us every day Ole Paul |
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I remember quite a few years ago when I got my first WebTv and joined the Franklin and Floyd lists. I was so
lost as to even how to begin searching for my husband's family lines of
Walter and Guilliams and all the names that go with them. After posting the
info came in first from Barbara and come to find out my husband and she were
cousins somewhere down the line. I could always write and ask her anything or
for an obit I needed and she would always respond.
She made my searching fun. I will remember her warmth and her love for
helping. It certainly came through in all that she did as list mom and in
every post or response she made. Barbara will be very missed.
May God be with all those she has left behind! Bev Thomas |
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Our love and prayers go out to the children of Barbara. She was
my neighbor, and I will miss her greatly. She was there for me during some
serious medical problems, and helped me through some
bad times. See below a poem: Mother "GOD'S MASTERPIECE" God took the fragrance of a flower....... The majesty of a tree....... The gentleness of the morning dew..... The calm of he quiet sea..... The beauty of the twilight hour...... The soul of a starry night...... The laughter of the rippling brook..... The grace of a bird in flight......... The tender care of an angel...... The faith of the mustard seed...... The patience of eternity...... The depth of a family's need....... Then God fashioned from these things....... A creation like no other....... And when His masterpiece was through....... He called it simply----MOTHER...... (Becky Graham) |
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I am sure I am like many people who never meet Barbara yet she was a huge effect
on my hobby, genealogy. She was always willing to share her knowledge and
help people not even remotely related. Her family must know the joy she
brought to other families by helping them discover their roots. Occasionally
there would be a squabble on a message board, she always stepped in at the
right time at used humor to put both sides in their places without hurting
feeling. I will miss her. George Young Gig Harbor, WA |
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Barbara Stanley....What can you say about a woman who gave so
much to so many? She was always there, ever watchful for those questions that
she could answer, diligent in her pursuit of connecting a family for someone.
Her contributions and kind nature will be sorely missed by us all but the
legacy that she left is that we will all carry on her practice of "This
will just take a minute".....one person helped is another family
connected. Bless you Barbara for God took another angel home to rest.... Tami Ramsey Dublin, VA |
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I was in the room with Barbara, her boys and her mother and
daughter in law when Barbara passed. It was so peaceful
and you could almost feel her spirit slipping away to join her husband and
family and all her friends in heaven. I will forever and ever hold a special
place in my heart for this lady. She was never a sister in law, only a
sister. I will miss her greatly; her smile, her way of making me feel better
and her love for all of my kids. The way she hugged her brother every time
she saw him. There was no finer lady than this one. May God forever hold him
in his arms as she runs around heaven asking questions to all the ancestors
she felt like she already knew. I will miss you Maxine and I love you.
Sincerely and with a sad heart, Bonnie
To me Barbara Stanley, was a gifted person in the
world of genealogy, she had so much stored inside, and she was willing to
share it with ANY one that asked.. I'm PROUD to say "I'm
a member of the Floyd List, and I will miss "OUR LIST MOM". JUST MEmaw Mary Weddle---Floyd, Va |
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Our hearts are heavy with grief, over the loss of our dear Barb,
we all loved her so much, but we have a new "MOM” that will try to take
over our LIST, to try to control ole Paul and Chuck, when they get out of
hand. Rena is a world of genealogy, also, just waiting to SHARE with us all.
I know we will be took care of in our silly, wild or just plain genealogy
questions. Rena will be here for us. THANKS Rena, for stepping in. We LOVE YA, "JUST MEmaw" |
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I never met Barb S. as I knew her on the list, but when I heard
of her passing a deep sinking feeling came to me. She was always there to
help even if it wasn't connected to Floyd County or Virginia. She was always
willing to look up a census record for me that I could not find on Heritage Quest.
And her emails to the list "change the subject line" when some
would forget to change it when sending a message to the list. I felt like I
had lost another family member when you said she had passed away. Her name
and the VAFLOYD list will always be synonymous with me for she was VAFLOYD
LIST. She will be forever missed by all who she has touched. John in Lawrence, KS researching Sowers, John, Miller, Booth. Eller, Sargent and
other related families. |
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My thanks to Barbara for the help she gave me with Whenever We
Wander. I received a copy July 2006. I did not
realize she was ill. I’m so sorry of your loss. Mildred |
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Throughout our lives, we are fortunate to meet many different
individuals of the female persuasion: some are girls, some are gals, some are
ladies and some are...not. Only once in a rare
while, however, are we blessed to meet a truly GREAT woman! Barbara Stanley
was one of those. The very definition of everything that most of us
would like to become, she had dignity, intelligence, grace, wisdom, kindness,
strength, and patience, especially with all her list "children" who
sometimes, no doubt, gave her quite a headache with their silliness,
squabbles, and endless questions. She never tired, however, of her pursuit of
the past and helped to bring so many ancestors back to life thanks to her
brilliant work. Barb set many of us rookie genealogists on our feet and
helped us in our own search for family. Our family's fondest memory of Barb will be at the
Floyd picnic a few years ago, on a gorgeous sunny day, under the trees,
hugged up between two of her favorite "fellas," Ole Paul and Ole
Clyde. (A rose between two thorns?) It was a beautiful day, the music was
blue grass, the food was pure country, and the Floyd family was a home--all
due to Barb's wonderful ability to organize and provide. We ate our fill of
chicken, cole slaw, pie, cake, beans and corn bread
and thanked Barb for giving us all the opportunity to come together in that beautiful place on that magical day. One day, sooner or later, the family will all gather
together again, over Yonder, in another beautiful place, where the music will
be even lovelier and the corn bread never ending. We will all set together on the porch of our mansion there, in our
rocking chairs, chatting with the ancestors we sought in this life. No doubt,
Barb will be at the head of the pack, keeping us all in line and making sure,
as always, that everyone is having an awesome time for eternity. We miss you here, Barb, but envy the place you are
now. Put in a good word for us until we join you there. Our loss is Heaven's
gain--the addition of a GREAT lady. God bless and keep us all, MizzKat |
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I was privileged to get to meet Barbara, a distant cousin,
several times over the past few years. She was a very special person and I will miss her so much. My sympathy to her
family. Mary Williams |
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Barbara was a wonderful lady and dedicated genealogist, always
willing to help someone on the list. After being on the Floyd Mailing List
for a couple years, we finally met her for the first time at the picnic in
2003, and again in 2004 and 2005. She will always be a part of our memories.
Thank you Barbara, for all you did here on earth to help us in researching
our family history, and may you rest in peace in God's great Family History
Center in heaven. Ken & Margo Brown Sandy Ridge, NC |
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Barb's passing is a great loss to the genealogical community. I
first "met" her online several years ago. If I recall correctly,
she was helping Bonnie Moore with her Peters line and Bonnie and I found out
we share the same Peters ancestors. Barb was extremely helpful and would go
out of her way to lend a hand. Here is a poem that someone sent me when my Mother
died: Do not stand at my grave
and weep I am not there I do not sleep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn's rain I am the mist on the meadow on a fall morning The purple blossoms of an African violet on a sunny windowsill Butterflies fluttering in a gentle breeze Cloud formations in a bright blue sky And fireflies that sparkle on a summer night When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush of birds in circling flight I am the soft star that shines at night Do not stand at my grave and cry I am not there I did not die - Anonymous - Paula Kelley Ward |
