1/10/2007
Sara Lea Iseley Stanfield
BURLINGTON — Sara Lea Iseley Stanfield , 86, of 428 Stanfield Road, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of Herbert Elwood Stanfield , and the daughter of the late Clem Wade and Alma Keck Iseley . Sara was a member of Baynes Baptist Church and the Women’s Missionary Union. She was greatly loved and considered an anchor for her family and community as well. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Elwood Stanfield of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Willie Massey of Elon, Brenda Faye Stanfield of Burlington, Betty S. Andrews of Burlington, Patricia and Keith Newcomer of Fuquay-Varina; sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Tommie Stanfield of Burlington, David Elwood Stanfield of the home, John and Becky Stanfield of Burlington, Tom and Cindy Stanfield of Burlington; beloved sisters, Ida "Biddie" Overby of Reidsville, Ollie Mae Andrews of Burlington, Lydia "Tunsie" Berry of Elon, 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two infant brothers.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Baynes Baptist Church by the Rev. Scott Williams, and the Rev. Marvin Simpson. Interment following in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Baynes Baptist Church, 1757 Baynes Road, Burlington, N.C
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1/28/2009
Mr. Herbert Elwood Stanfield
BURLINGTON — Mr. Herbert Elwood Stanfield, 89, of 428 Stanfield Road, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at his home after several weeks of failing health.
A native of Caswell County, he was the son of the late Ira Samuel Stanfield and the late Fannie Page Stanfield and was married to Mrs. Sara Lea Iseley Stanfield, who passed away in 2007. He was a retired tobacco farmer and attended Baynes Baptist Church. He was a longtime member of the Southern Caswell Ruritan Club. Mr. Stanfield was a humble and well-respected man and will be missed by all who knew him.
Mr. Stanfield is survived by four daughters, Barbara S. Massey and her husband, Willie, of Elon, Brenda Stanfield and Betty S. Andrews, both of Burlington and Patricia S. Newcomer and her husband, Keith, of Fuquay-Varina; four sons, David Elwood Stanfield of the home, Stephen M. Stanfield and his wife, Tommie, John I. Stanfield and his wife, Becky, and Tom W. Stanfield and his wife, Cindy, all of Burlington; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Inez S. Robertson of Reidsville, Eva S. Myers and Alma S. Cardella, both of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandson, Dean Stanfield; and his sister, Josephine S. Butler.
The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Baynes Baptist Church by the Rev. Scott Williams. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home.
The Stanfield family would like to extend a special thanks to Mrs. Gail Perkins for her loving care and support for Mr. Stanfield.
Memorials may be made to Baynes Baptist Church, 1757 Baynes Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
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