Lillie Mae Stanley, age 84, a resident of 140 Washington Harbor, Washington, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Stanley was born April 26, 1927, the daughter of the late Robert Benton Ashworth and Bonnie Louise Ashworth. She was married to James Stanley who preceded her in death in 1994. Mrs. Stanley was a Licensed Practical Nurse and continued working until her retirement at the age of 74. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Washington.

Survivors include three sisters, Betty Brazier of Washington; Lois Myer of Dallas, Texas, and Peggy Walker of Laughlin, Nev.; two grandchildren, Shane Henley and Ginger Wagoner; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Steven Henley, a sister, Irene Snyder, and brother, Jack Ashworth.

The family would like to give special thanks to Community Home Care and Hospice in Washington and University Health Systems Inpatient Hospice in Greenville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in memory of Lillie Mae Stanley c/o 207 Grimes Road, Washington, NC 27889.

You may share a memory with the family by visiting www.pamlicofuneralservices.com.

Pamlico Funeral and Cremation Service in Washington is serving the Stanley family.