A beautiful soul, Francil R. Stanley, better known as “SYL,” of the Golden Rock area on St. Croix departed this life 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 and leaves to mourn her mother, Cynthia Bartlette; daughter, Letisha Gladys Rodney; son, Michael Bridgewater; adopted daughter, Shanie Dore; sisters: Brenda Simmonds, Sherylyn Bartlette, Shelda Susie Roberts, Yvette Huggins, June Stanley, Carol Hendrickson and Julie Claxton; brothers: Clive Rivers, Orville Kembo Bartlette, Alphonso Tazzie Bartlette, Andy Bully Bartlette, Vernon Parris, Aron Merchant and Randolph Rudy Maynard; aunt, Laurene Dore; and uncles: Winston Dore and Charles Stanley.
She is also survived by sisters-in-law: Tryca Glori Bartlette, Verna Rivers, Carmen Maynard, Herscell Shelly Bartlette and Kishma Wilkins-Bartlette; 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, and T-Nardre Williams; and nieces: Natoya Toya Prentice, Tamica Morton, Maria Angel Thompson, Cacelia Kris and Cecelia Kressy Stanley, Tazz-ziel Tea Bartlette, 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, Cheryl, Denise, Keithley and Steve Parris, the entire Bartlette and Stanley family of Cole Hill Nevis; special friends: Myrtle Fredericks and family, Averil and Bernadine Bernice George and family, Audrey Lescott, Sylvia Charles, Adella F. Prevost, Winifred Jonas and Bernadette Orr; as well as many more friends and family too numerous to mention.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Ebenezer Methodist Church, 195-196 Estate Richmond, Christiansted VI 00820
The viewing will be held at 9 a.m. followed by the service at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
