Vera Dorothy Smith Stanley: Ash

    Vera Dorothy Smith Stanley of Ash died Monday, Dec. 15, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 63.
    Born March 22, 1951 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Smith and Vera Hughes Smith.
    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Ronald Stanley.
    She is survived by one son, Herbert Stanley of Ash; three daughters, Valarie Stanley of Ash, Judy Herring of Oak Island, Kimberly Stanley of Williamsburg, Virginia; five brothers, Roger Smith of Holden Beach, Lennon Smith, Danny Smith, Charlie Smith, and Monroe Smith, all of Ash; five sisters, Donia Miller of Wilmington, Lois Milliken of Ash, Debbie Norris of Ocean Isle, Elizabeth Phillips of Ash, Evelyn Carpenter of Supply; and two grandchildren.
    Funeral services were planned for 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in Solider Bay Church, Ash, with burial following in Smith Cemetery, Longwood Road, Ash.
    The family planned to receive friends one hour prior to the service in Solider Bay Church.
    A guest register is available here.