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Esther Iona Stanton Boykin
27 Jan 1922 – 22 Jun 2012
| Birth | 27 Jan 1922 |
| Death | 22 Jun 2012 |
| Cemetery | Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola , Escambia County , Florida , USA |
| Added by | Jerry Thomas on 30 Sep 2017 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92597534 |
Bio
Iona Stanton Boykin, The First Lady of Oriole Beach, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012. She was born January 27, 1922, to Marvin and Fannie Stanton in Robertsdale, Alabama. Her roots established on their farm had a lasting effect on Iona shown by her love of gardening. For many years she supplied her friends and neighbors with bounty from her garden and beauty in her yard. Iona loved her home and enjoyed nothing more than a yard or pier or house full of visitors, especially the annual Stanton Family Reunions. When hurricane Ivan destroyed her home, her daunting spirit prevailed and she rebuilt her home and once again opened the Oriole Beach welcome mat! Iona was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze, FL, and a charter member of Santa Rosa Shores Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze,FL. She was also a charter member of the Santa Rosa Women's Club. Iona was legal secretary to the first attorney to open a practice in Gulf Breeze and served in that capacity until her retirement. Iona was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Fannie Stanton, husband, Gayle Boykin and brothers Bartis, Arthur, Johnnie and Floyd Stanton, and sister Chris Tillman. She is survived by her husband, Roy French, children David (Nancy)Eubanks, Phyllis Karlstein, Capt. Mark (Sandi) Eubanks, Beth (Jim) Edens and Eddie (Margie) French, brother, Elvin (Cameron) Stanton, sisters, Margaruite Leffard and Euline Hall, grandchildren Scott Eubanks, Wendy (Dewayne)Smith, Chris Eubanks, Mark (Brittany) Eubanks, Jr, Tori Eubanks Cartee, Trey (Stacey) Eubanks, Devon Eubanks, Justin Eubanks, Wesley Eubanks, Carrissa Edens Clark, and Kelsey Edens, 9 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Rose Lawn Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:30 AM, on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery. Published in Pensacola News Journal on June 26, 2012
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- Bartis Celester "Red" Stanton 1917–2009
- Arthur James Stanton 1918–1993
- Floyd Harold Stanton 1927–2002
- Hazel Christine "Chris" Stanton Tillman 1928–2011
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