Obituary of Charlotte Sutherland Stanley

Mrs. Charlotte Sutherland Stanley, age 104, of 250 Edgewood Drive, Boone, passed away Thursday evening, December 10, 2015 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. Born on March 14, 1911 in Watauga County, she was the daughter of Charles C. and Addie Louise Shull Sutherland. Mrs. Stanley was a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College and taught thirty-nine years in the public schools of NC. In 1939, she married the late James A. Stanley of Warrensville. They lived in the Baldwin Community where she taught in the Ashe County School System. In 1954, they moved to Robbinsville where she taught school and the late Mr. Stanley served as principal of the Robbinsville High School and later as superintendent of Graham County Schools. They made their home in Boone in 1963, where she taught at Hardin Park School and was a mentor for many student teachers from Appalachian State. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Lynn Latta and husband, Dr. E. Michael of Raleigh; one son, James Charles Stanley and wife, Denise of Boone; grandchildren, Dr. Stanley Michael Latta of Cary, Rev. Patrick Ray Latta and wife, Julie of Newnan, GA, James Sutherland Stanley and Sarah Louise Stanley, both of Boone; great-grandchildren, James Michael Latta and Margie Joy Latta, both of Newnan, GA; sister, Mrs. Joyce Davis and niece, Cathy Davis of Boone. Mrs. Stanley was a devout Christian, a lifelong educator, an avid reader of non-fiction, an artist and a great cook. She enjoyed traveling with one of the highlights being the Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany. Services for Mrs. Stanley will be conducted Thursday morning, December 17, 2015, at 11 oclock at the Boone United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Rev. David Hockett, Rev. Jeff McClain and Rev. Patrick Latta. The family will receive friends following services in the chapel of Boone United Methodist Church. Graveside services will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boone United Methodist Women Education Scholarship Fund at PO Box 3702, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Stanley family.