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Harry James Stanley, 81, of Sullivan died at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Miller's Merry Manor. He was born April 19, 1927 in New Lebanon to Emory Stanley and Martha Holt Stanley. He was owner and operator of Harry'S Tire for thirty nine years and a member of the First Christian Church. He was a member of the Sullivan Elks Club, the Odd Fellows and was a former member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Merchants Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Robert Stanley, two sisters Mary Jo Anderson and Hazel Jane Harrison.

Survivors include his wife of sixty two years Doris Garrard Stanley of Sullivan whom he married September 15, 1945, two sons Ron Stanley and wife Bonnie and Bruce Stanley and wife Connie all of Sullivan, one sister Rosanna Rogers of Florida, six grandchildren Stacey Stanley, Marcey Durm, Julia Burton, Kristal McKee, Shawn Stanley and Cora James, thirteen great grandchildren, one great, great grandchild and other relatives.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Holmes Memorial Chapel with Rev. David Cox officiating. Burial will be in the Center Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8:00 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Harry J. Stanley Memorial Fund for Children of Sullivan County. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.