GERSHON T. STANTON, SRSMITHFIELD - GERSHON T. STANTON, 81, OF 41 HILL STREET, SMITHFIELD, OHIO DIED TUESDAY, OCT 17, 2006, AT EASTOHIOREGIONALHOSPITAL. HE WAS BORN APRIL 6, 1925, BLOOMINGDALE, OHIO. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE JOSEPH BENJAMIN STANTON AND CORA MAE WALTON.HE, AS WELL AS HIS LATE SPOUSE; ZELLA STANTON ANDDAUGHTER, CAROL STANTON-JACKSON OWNED AND OPERATED STANTON GROUP HOMES IN SMITHFIELD. GERSHON WAS A LIFE MEMBER OF THE STEUBENVILLE BRANCH OF THE N.A.A.C.P, MEMBER OF THE SMITHFIELD AMERICAN LEGION UNIT #396, AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE STEUBENVILLE LIONS CLUB. GERSHON WAS A LIFE-LONG MEMBER OF ST. PAULA.M.E.CHURCH IN SMITHFIELD. GERSHON WAS ALSO A TRUCK DRIVER FOR 35YEARSRETIRING FROM CENTRAL SEWER and CEMENT IN STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS, HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE OF 51 YEARS, ZELLA J. STANTON; A SON, GERSHON T. STANTON, JR; TWO BROTHERS, CLYDE STANTON AND JOSEPH STANTON AND A SISTER VIOLA CLARKSTON.SURVIVING ARE HIS DAUGHTER, CAROL STANTON-JACKSON AND HUSBAND CLIFF JACKSON OF SMITHFIELD, GRANDDAUGHTER, MICHELEWILLIAMS OF COLUMBUS; GRANDSON, THOMAS G. STANTON OF SMITHFIELDANDGREAT GRANDSONS, JAMES JOHNSON IV AND NOAH WILLIAMS OF COLUMBUS.ONE SISTER BARBARA A. CARTER OF UHRICHSVILLE AND TWO BROTHERS GEORGE K. STANTON OF UHRICHVILLE AND MELVIN O. STANTON AND WIFE INEZ OF WILLIAMSPORT, PA. THREE BROTHERS-IN-LAW, ROBERT L. HARRIS AND WIFE JEAN OF WINTERSVILLE, CLARENCE H. HARRIS AND WIFE ELIZABETH OF SMITHFIELD, RICHARD A HARRIS AND WIFE ETTA OF SMITHFIELD. THREE SISTERS-IN-LAW, ALBERTA H. DIXON AND HUSBAND WILLIAM OF SMITHFIELD ANDBERNICE L. WILSON AND HUSBAND WILLIE OF WINTERSVILLE, VIRGINIA PETERSON AND HUSBAND ERNIE OF WINTERSVILLE AND A HOST OF NEICES AND NEPHEWS AND COUSINS.FRIENDS MAY CALLFRIDAY AT THE ST. PAULA.M.E.CHURCH, GREEN ST, SMITHFIELD FROM 6-8 PM FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE.FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CHURCH ON SATURDAY AT 2PM WITH THE REV. DIANA PAYTON OFFICIATING ANDBURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN NORTHERN CEMETERY, SMITHFIELD. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BY THE J.E. FOSTER FUNERAL HOMES, INC 107 HILL STREET, SMITHFIELD. MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE ST PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH BUILDING FUND, P.O. BOX 67, SMITHFIELD, OHIO43948.

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