She was born on October 14, 1929 to Hugh and Virginia Finley (Wills) Stanton in Memphis, Tenn.
For more than 30 years, she was a bookkeeper for several companies in Memphis. She had a passion for her prison ministry, both in Memphis and Mobile, Ala. Most of all, she loved being with her family. She was also a member of Christ Church for many years.
Survivors include her sons, Ed (Donna) Curtis, and Joe (Jean Marie) Curtis; grandchildren, Thomas (Katie) Curtis and Katie Curtis; step-grandchildren, Joey, Jason and Michael Hearn; sister, Ida (Jim) Holmes; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Curtis Jr.; and siblings, Julie Bales, Sarah Garner, Louise Payne, and Hugh Stanton Jr.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
