Wayne Culver Stanton

Wayne Culver Stanton passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. He was born April 15, 1935, and lived all of his life in Roanoke, Va. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Ann Stanton. He is survived by his loving wife, Lawanna Horn Stanton; a brother, Donald Stanton, of Berryville; a son, Kevin Stanton and Paula DeLawter, of Louisville, Ky.; two daughters, Anne Britt and her husband, Ron, of Glen Allen, and Sandy Keoughan and her husband, Tom, of Roanoke; and four grandchildren, Tara Keoughan, Sean Keoughan, Bailey Britt and Alex Britt. In recent years, he was blessed to meet and marry Lawanna and become a part of her family including her daughter, Cheryl Taylor and her husband, Alan, of Memphis, Tenn.; her sons, Eric Walsh and his wife, Susan, of Laurinburg, N.C., Scott Walsh and his wife, Tina, of Vienna, W.Va., and Stacey Walsh and his wife, Sherry, of Warrenton. Wayne especially enjoyed getting to know his new grandchildren, Adam Cole and his wife, Hannah, Michael Cole, Tyler Walsh, Benjamin Walsh, Samantha Walsh, Erica Walsh, Deborah Hammond; and especially his "Squat-blossom," Skylar Walsh. They traveled often and enjoyed visiting family, and friends and interesting new places.
Wayne was a graduate of Jefferson High School and National Business College. He was a small business owner in Roanoke for many years and was an expert in the field of transportation. He was raised to the Degree of Master Mason in Pleasants Masonic Lodge in 1983 and later became Worshipful Master of this lodge during the 100th anniversary. He is the Present Master of the Buena Vista Lodge # 186 having served as such since 2006. He also served as the Master of Cave Spring Masonic Lodge #230 in 2002. He was a member of the Lakeland Masonic Lodge #190. He was a frequent speaker at Mountain City Lodge #167 in Lexington. He was renown for his lectures at Masonic Lodges. He served as the Deputy Grand Master of Virginia for the 20th Masonic district in 2006. He was also a member and past Captain of the Arab Patrol in the Kazim Shrine Temple.
The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Masonic Rites by Pleasants Lodge #63, A.F. & A.M. at 7 p.m. there on Saturday. A celebration of Wayne's life will be conducted 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Christ Episcopal Church on Franklin Road.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making contributions to Shrine Hospitals for Children, c/o Kazim Shrine Temple, 628 Campbell Ave. ,S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24016. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.