Roxanna Stamper

1911 - 2011

Roxanna Stamper obituary, 1911-2011, Cherokee, NC

Roxanna Stamper

1911 - 2011

BORN

1911

DIED

2011

Roxanna Stamper Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 14, 2011.
Roxanna (Roxie) Stamper

Cherokee - Roxanna (Roxie) Standingdeer Stamper, 100, of the Paintown Community went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 11, 2011 in the Cherokee Indian Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Smith Standingdeer and wife of the late Robert Stamper, Sr. She was a founding member of the Qualla Arts and Crafts, and was well known for creating the design "The Road to Soco". Roxie was a hard worker and homemaker.

She attended boarding school at Cherokee. Following Boarding school, she attended Haskell School in Lawrence, KS( Today, Haskell Indian University). In Haskell, she studied reading, writing, math, and continued to study loom weaving, beadwork, and designs which she had done in the boarding school. She graduated from Haskell in 1932.

She was active and faithful in her church. She taught Sunday School for many years. She was active in the Paintown Community Club and Home Demonstration. She kept up with tribal affairs and still insisted on getting out to vote in tribal elections.

She was preceded in death by one son, Robert Stamper, Jr.; sisters, brothers, and grandchildren.

She is survived by six children, Geraldine Stamper, Ray Stamper, St., Edith Stamper, Jane Owle, Sue Rattler, Ned Stamper, Sr. and wife Wahnetah all of Cherokee; adopted brother, James Murphy of Hendersonville, NC; half brother, Gudger Smith and wife Bea of Whittier; 29 grandchildren; 69 great grandchildren; 46 great great grandchildren; and several great great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Springs Baptist Church of which she was a member. Rev. Greg Morgan and Ray Kinsland will officiate with burial in the Stamper Family Cemetery.

The body will be taken to the church at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of service.

Pallbearers will be grandsons.

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December 18, 2011

Wendy Stamper-Baum posted to the memorial.

December 18, 2011

Ashley Welty posted to the memorial.

December 18, 2011

Ashley Welty posted to the memorial.

Wendy Stamper-Baum

December 18, 2011

We love you grandma, we will always remember you! Thank You for all of your wisdom and love, you will always be missed! Love You Always... Until We Meet Again!!!

Ashley Welty

December 18, 2011

Ashley Welty

December 18, 2011

Ashley Welty

December 18, 2011

Ashley Welty

December 18, 2011

I love you Great Grandma Roxie and you will be deeply missed. Love always

tootie maney

December 15, 2011

sorry for the loss of your loved one she was a angel on earth now she is a angel in Heaven

Sandra McAbee

December 15, 2011

My thoughts and prayers are with the family. How amazing God is to have graced you with an angel on earth for 100 years!

Rosie & Dan McCoy

December 15, 2011

Dear Stamper Family - Our thoughts and prayers have been with you all... I want you know how much your devotion to your mother/grandmother meant to everyone. It was an example to our community and a true inspiration...

Rebecca Hazelwood

December 15, 2011

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your whole family. God bless you all

Dana Queen-Ensley

December 15, 2011

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

mark c junaluska

December 15, 2011

I love you grandma roxie I miss you already but I know your in heaven watching over us all wish I could tell you I love you in person one more time I know I can't bring u back but I can come to you when the good lord calls us home I can't wait til then

December 14, 2011

Gudger and family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. You sister had a large family and much to be thankful for. God bless you all.

Pauline Styles Beck

Mark L Junaluska

December 14, 2011

The first conversation I ever recall about my grandma Roxie was that I needed to know Jesus because HE is coming soon! I never heard her say a bad word about anyone;Instead, she would say we needed to pray for them. She prayed for me a lot! And I miss her so much, but just for a little while...

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