Graveside services, with Military Honors for Charles D. Stampley, 85, will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 26 at Hollandale Cemetery. He died on April 17 in Blaine, WA. Local arrangements are under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville. Mr. Stampley was born December 3, 1927 in Murphy, MS to Andrew O.K. and Mamie Jamison Stampley. He married Kate Williams on June 4, 1950 in Sledge, MS. He was a 1945 graduate of Hollandale High, earned his BS at LSU, his MA at George Washington University and was a graduate of L’Ecole d’Etat-Major (French Army staff college). Charles was a career Army Infantry Officer with combat service in Korea and Vietnam, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was decorated with the Silver Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Legion of Merit with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Bronze Star and the Meritorious Medal. He worked as Personnel Director for Teknamed Corporation in Columbus for a number of years after his Army retirement. Mr. Stampley was preceded in death by his wife Kate, grandson Andrew Stampley, and brothers O.K., Jr. and Ralph Stampley. He is survived by his children Andrea Stampley (Dave Carr) of WA, Angela Garvey (Ned) of MD, David Stampley (the Hon. Shawn T. Kelly) of NY and Dean Stampley (Kathy) of AL; grandchildren, Charles Lindy, Mark and Mary Vanlandingham; Maria, Peter and Joseph Garvey; and Haley and Alex (Anna) Stampley, and many loving relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 11:30-12:30 p.m. at Hollandale First United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Hollandale First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Washington St., Hollandale, MS 38738 or the the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society, P. O. Box 85, Columbus, MS 39703.
