etta arlean walker stanley

1921-2001

Life Story


Birth & Parentage

Etta Arlean Walker Stanley was born on March 4, 1921, to Scott Walker (1880–1952) and Mary Jane Rigsby Walker (1880–1950).


Family

Etta was the mother of Annie Laura Windham Rodgers (1938–?). Family connections and grandmotherhood are reflected in her memorial inscription.


Death

According to the Social Security Applications and Claims Index, Etta Arlean Walker Stanley passed away on September 1, 2001. Her headstone, however, records a death date of September 27, 2001, and bears the inscription “Love Always, grandmother.”

The difference between the recorded dates reflects a common discrepancy between administrative records and memorial inscriptions.


Burial

Etta Arlean Walker Stanley is laid to rest at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church graveyard.


Resting Place

Saint John Missionary Baptist Church Graveyard

Photos/Albums

Etta Arlene Stanley
Etta Arlene Stanley, 1921-2001

Sources

  • 1930 Federal Census
  • 1940 Federal Census
  • U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  • U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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