Daniel Gene Stanley, Sr.

Daniel Gene Stanley, Sr., 80, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 in a local hospital.

He was born on September 29, 1939 in Port Arthur, TX. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Gene graduated from Grand Lake High School and attended Louisiana College. He was a patriot who served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps League, and the LAJ Goldwing Association. He retired as Supervisor for ALCOA. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was the pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in LeBleu Settlement. He enjoyed traveling the country on his Goldwing, and he dearly loved his grandchildren, and great grandchildren, but above all, he loved the Lord.

Those left to cherish his memory are, his beloved wife of sixty years, Nelda Faye Chesson Stanley; his daughter, Denise G. Stanley Miller (Scotty) of Big Lake; sons, Daniel G. Stanley, Jr. (Mary) of Lake Charles, and Derek G. Stanley (Stephanie) of Carlyss; his sisters, Judy Guidry (Arthur Ray) of Lake Charles, and Sheryl Simpson (Fred) of Olympia, WA; his brother, Deryl Stanley (Dianne) of CA; nine grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Stanley and Dula LeBleu and his sister, Pauline Sensat.

His funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 9 at Bethany Baptist Church, 2105 Claude Hebert Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70615. Dr. David Hankins, and Rev. Randall Chesson will officiate. Burial will follow the service in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation will be Friday, November 8 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, 4321 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605. Visitation will resume at the church on Saturday morning from 10:00 AM until the time of service at Bethany Baptist Church.