MRS. ADEL JACKSON LEE STANLEY, age 87, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at her residence.
MRS. ADEL JACKSON LEE STANLEY, age 87, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, November 4, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Jack Lee and Rev. Clay Layfield officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Adel was born in Eastman, GA and attended Eastman First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Sally Bacon Sunday School Class. She was a homemaker for many years and a paraprofessional for twenty-nine years for the Dodge County Board of Education. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt who enjoyed going to church and attending “Get Away” on Wednesdays at Eastman First Baptist Church. Adel enjoyed cooking, working in her yard, and all the times she was able to spend with her family, especially her children and grandchildren who affectionately called her “Addie”. She was the daughter of the late Florence Dennis Jackson and Felton Jackson and was preceded in death by her Husbands, Robert N. “Pete” Stanley and Robert Edward Lee, Brothers, Kenneth “Preacher” Jackson and Rawleigh Jackson, and Brothers-in-law, Sam Tomlin and Jimmy Boyette.
She is survived by her Daughters – Dale Jones (Mike) of Milan, GA and Paula Vaughn (Tim) of Eastman, GA; Son – Jeff Lee (Catherine) of Punta Gorda, FL; Grandchildren – Stephanie Graham of Brooklet, GA, Jenna Jones Dean (Cory) of Dublin, GA, Gavin Lee of Dawsonville, GA, Caroline Lee of Tampa, FL, Will Vaughn (Devin) of Hawkinsville, GA, and Tana Vaughn of Knoxville, TN; Grandson-in-law – Johnathan Graham of Brooklet, GA; Great-Grandchildren – Isabella Graham, Lauren Graham, Sydney Graham, Jasper Dean, Chloe Dean, Charlotte Kay Vaughn, and Brantley Kate Vaughn; Sisters – Marlene Tomlin of Tybee Island, GA and Maryanna Boyette of Savannah, GA; Sister-in-law – Nancy H. Jackson of Bonaire, GA; Several Nieces and Nephews.
The family may be contacted at the residence of Paula and Tim Vaughn, 1041 Evergreen Circle, Eastman, and will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 1:00PM-3:00PM Saturday, November 4. In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions to Cornerstone Christian Academy, 5107 Oak Street, Eastman, GA 31023.
Locally owned and operated, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, has been "A Tradition of Trust" to Eastman, Dodge County and Middle Georgia for over 65 years.