Sadly I report the loss of another Strong sailor, William James Stancill, native of Pitt County, North Carolina. Mr. Stancill departed on New Year's Eve after a long and productive life. He is survived by his: wife of 66 years, Louise Sumerlin Stancill;
daughters, Gayle Stancill, of the home and Maxine Stancill Edwards and husband, Kelly, of Winterville; sons, William Jennings Stancill and wife, Nancy and A.J. Stancill and wife, Sherry, all of Greenville; grandchildren, Edwin Stancill and wife, Crystal, of Emeral Isle, Jennifer Stancill McKeel, and Wendy Stancill Gaskins, all of Greenville, and Alan Stancill and wife, Carole, of Roanoke, VA; great-grandchildren, Dylan Stancill, Jonathan R. Stancill, all of Greenville, Deanna Stancill, of Emerald Isle, Bryce McKeel, Joshua McKeel, Paige McKeel and Abby Gaskins, all of Greenville, Jonathan K. Stancill and Elizabeth Stancill, of Roanoke, VA; sister, Nora Stancill Sutton, of Greenville; and a niece, Marlene Sutton Dory and husband, Bill, of Greenville. Click on the link here to read the entire obituary: http://www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com/new_view.php?id=1969345 (Photo from Wilkerson Funeral Home site)
Just before the holidays I heard from Mr. Stancill's daughter, Maxine Stancill Edwards. At the time her father was in ill health. After responding to her, it wasn't until today that I heard back from her and she shared her news. If anyone would like to send condolences you can follow the information on the obituary link, or I can hook you up with Maxine if you contact me directly. There are a couple of photos of him as a young man in the Navy that will be posted to the Memories of Strong page. Another shipmate lost, but he lives on in the hearts of his family and here on the web site. As long as we talk about them, as long as we remember them, they are never really gone. That's the way I like to think about it anyway.
Smooth sailing, Mr. Stancill. Calm seas and clear skies to you.
Tammi
daughters, Gayle Stancill, of the home and Maxine Stancill Edwards and husband, Kelly, of Winterville; sons, William Jennings Stancill and wife, Nancy and A.J. Stancill and wife, Sherry, all of Greenville; grandchildren, Edwin Stancill and wife, Crystal, of Emeral Isle, Jennifer Stancill McKeel, and Wendy Stancill Gaskins, all of Greenville, and Alan Stancill and wife, Carole, of Roanoke, VA; great-grandchildren, Dylan Stancill, Jonathan R. Stancill, all of Greenville, Deanna Stancill, of Emerald Isle, Bryce McKeel, Joshua McKeel, Paige McKeel and Abby Gaskins, all of Greenville, Jonathan K. Stancill and Elizabeth Stancill, of Roanoke, VA; sister, Nora Stancill Sutton, of Greenville; and a niece, Marlene Sutton Dory and husband, Bill, of Greenville. Click on the link here to read the entire obituary: http://www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com/new_view.php?id=1969345 (Photo from Wilkerson Funeral Home site)
Just before the holidays I heard from Mr. Stancill's daughter, Maxine Stancill Edwards. At the time her father was in ill health. After responding to her, it wasn't until today that I heard back from her and she shared her news. If anyone would like to send condolences you can follow the information on the obituary link, or I can hook you up with Maxine if you contact me directly. There are a couple of photos of him as a young man in the Navy that will be posted to the Memories of Strong page. Another shipmate lost, but he lives on in the hearts of his family and here on the web site. As long as we talk about them, as long as we remember them, they are never really gone. That's the way I like to think about it anyway.
Smooth sailing, Mr. Stancill. Calm seas and clear skies to you.
Tammi
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