Elnora Stanley

Elnora Mary (Goldberg) Stanley, widow of J. P. Stanley, Jr., died August 5, 2016 at the age of 93 years at the Giddings Residence and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral service will be Sunday, August 7, 2016 at St. Johns UCC, Burton, TX 516 N. Colorado St, Burton, TX with the Reverend John Gantt officiating. Interment will be in the Bethany Christian Cemetery in Burton, TX.

Elnora Stanley was born September 7, 1922 to Herman and Nelda (Sonnenburg) Goldberg. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg. She attended Eberhardt School in Burton and was proud to get her GED at the age of 55.

She was married to J. P. Stanley, Jr on November 1, 1941. They made their home in Eastern Lee County between the Post Oak Community and the Beat Five Community. Much of their married life was spent in the dairy and stocker cattle business.
Mrs. Stanley enjoyed making quilts, raising puppies, tending to her cattle and other animals on the farm. She was devoted to serving her Lord and Savior.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-laws Janelle and Jerry Gold of Ledbetter; Susan and Marcus Broesche of Burton; Betsy and Jeff Zeiss of Burton; sons and daughters-in-laws David and Linda Stanley of Minerva; Ronnie and Gail Stanley of Burton.

Grandchildren: Ginger and Keith Kubena, Beth Gold, Rachael Gold, Marsha and Blake Kocurek, Heidi and Jason Jaster, Wyatt and Tracy Matthies, Megan and Jody Campbell, Lance Matthies, Jon and Laura Stanley, Michelle Collins, Jessica Stanley, Elizabeth and Brett Jurica, Jared and Leah Stanley. Great-grandchildren: Kasey and Audrey Kubena, Klay Kubena and fiancée, Marissa Jenke, Kourtney Kubena, Jessica Gold, Paige Gold, Delaney Hirsch, Grant Gold, Judson Gold, Brooklyn Gold, Bailen Kocurek, Marley Kocurek, Saeger Jaster, Isaac Matthies, Everleigh Matthies, Joseph Delton Campbell, Ethan Stanley, Jack Stanley, Evan Stanley, Emily Collins, and Eleanor Jurica. Sister: Ruth McClellen. Sister-in-law: Madeline Goldberg. Sisters and brothers-in-law: JoAnn and James Williams; Bonnie and Ronnie Langham; and was Nana to their children Laura Williams; Tim and Rachel Langham; and Lisa and Mark Proske.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on November 14, 1983; in-laws Jerome and Mae Stanley; brothers and sisters-in-law; Lawrence and first wife, Allyne Goldberg; Leroy and Lorine Goldberg; and brother Harry Goldberg. Brothers-in-law: Frank McClellen; and Billy Aiken. Son-in-law: David Matthies. Grandsons: Greg Gold, Jeremy Gold, and infant grandsons Jimmy and Johnny Gold. Nephew: Lemroy Goldberg.
Serving as pallbearers are Wyatt Matthies, Lance Matthies, Jon Stanley, Jared Stanley, Blake Kocurek, Kacey Kubena, and Klay Kubena.

The family would like to thank the Staff of Giddings Residence and Rehabilitation Center for their dedicated care given to our Mom and Nana.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorials made in Mrs. Stanley's name to the John Hugh Stanley Memorial Scholarship fund, P. O. Box 75, Burton, TX 77835 or to the charity of your choice.
There will be a time of fellowship following the service at St. John's UCC Fellowship Hall.

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