Mary Stamper, age 86

Mary Stamper, age 86, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021.

Mary was born June 27, 1934 in Letcher, Kentucky to the late Willie Jack Craft and Ellen Mae Saylor Craft.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of forty-two years, Gerald Dean Stamper; son, Johnny Stamper; daughter, Jatana Stamper; brothers, David, Lonnie, Robert and Junior Craft; sisters, Helen Ancheta and Delores Radinz; daughter-in-law, Emma Stamper and a grandson.

Those left to cherish her memory include her eight children, Jody Stamper of Sandy Mush, Marilyn Sain (Larry) of Saluda, Nicky Mace (Vance) of Ellenboro, Kim Haney (Keith) of Forest City, Tim Stamper (Mary Lisa) of Sandy Mush, TG Ensley (Ricky) of Harris, Sam Stamper of Harris, Tammy Wiggins (Tommy) of Forest City; brother, Danny Craft (Marie) of Sandy Mush and sister, Janice Fleming (Ben) of Pekin, Indiana. She is also survived by twenty-four grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel. Interment followed at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.

Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.