Francil R.E. Stanley, affectionately known as “SYL,” of Christiansted died on Oct. 2.
She was preceded in death by her father, David Jack Stanley; and brothers: Clive Dan Bartlette and Aldo Stanley.
She is survived by her mother, Cynthia Bartlette; daughter: Letisha Gladys Rodney; son: Michael Bridgewater; adopted child: Shanie Dore; sisters: Brenda Simmonds, Sherylyn Bartlette, Shelda Susie Roberts, Yvette Huggins, June Stanley, Carol Hendrickson and Julie Claxton; and brothers: Clive Rivers, Orville Kembo Bartlette, Alphonso Tazzie Bartlette, Andy Bully Bartlette, Vernon Parris, Aron Merchant and Randolph Rudy Maynard.
She is also survived by her aunt: Laurene Dore; uncle: Winston Dore and Charles Stanley; sisters-in-law: Tryca Glori Bartlette, Verna Rivers, Carmen Maynard, Herscell Shelly Bartlette, Kishma Wilkins-Bartlette and Cheryl Parris; brother-in-law, Earl Eran Simmonds; nephews: Kharlani Rivers, D’Aldo Stanley, T’Shaun and Jahleed Parris, Malachi Prosper, Anthony Iles, Robert Morton, Omar Wilkins, Antonio, Antoinette and Anthony Maynard, T-Nardre Williams and Keithley Parris.
She is also survived by nieces: Natoya Toya Prentice, Tamica Morton, Maria Angel Thompson, Cacelia Kris and Cecelia Kressy Stanley, Tazz-ziel Tea Bartlette and Sherry Chapman, Kemeisha, Danella Bartlette, Taz-Naeja and Taz- Jaune’ Wilkin Bartlette, Sandi and J’Aron Merchant, Kayla Rivers, Sariyah Morton, Iyandla Iles and Omega Morton.
Other survivors include cousins: Brian and Denesha Dore, Tiffany Willett, Terrance Iles, Julie Daniel, Denise and Steve Parris, the entire Bartlette and Stanley family of Cole Hill Nevis; and special friends: Myrtle Fredericks and family, Averil George and family, Audrey Lescott, Sylvia Charles, Adella F. Prevost, Winifred Jonas and Bernadette Orr.
The viewing will be held at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Ebenezer Methodist Church. Burial will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
Mourners are asked to please wear pastel colors.
