Melvin Leroy Stanley, age 76, of Mount Vernon died on December 22, 2019.

He was born on October 24, 1943 to Harold Hutchison and Alice Margaret (Schnautz) Stanley at Gary, Indiana. On May 14, 1965 he married Barbara Elizabeth Harrison in Dundas, Illinois. Melvin and Barbara lived together in Mount Vernon, IL.

A Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Southwest Christian Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:00 P.M. with Mr. Randy Steele officiating. Full Military Rites will take place by the Mount Vernon American Legion Post #141 at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Interment will follow. Memorials may be made to the Southwest Christian Church or donate a book of your choice to the C.E. Brehm Memorial Library.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.