Funeral services for Thomas Dan Stanaland will be Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:00 am at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel located at 5400 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas with Bro Neal Nichols officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery in Appleby, Texas.
Mr. Stanaland passed away January 16, 2012 in Nacogdoches. He was born December 16, 1938 in Nacogdoches County to Julius Roscoe and Tom Stanaland. He is a graduate of Garrison High School and Baytown Police Academy. He served as an officer for the Baytown Police force from 1967 – 1971. He served as Nacogdoches County Detective, Nacogdoches County Chief Deputy and Jail Administrator as well as commander of the Deep East Texas Task Force. He loved fishing, camping and traveling. He also enjoyed Harley motorcycles. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren greatly enjoyed spending time with their Pa.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Lucille Stanaland; son and daughter-in law, Martin and Laura of Nacogdoches, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Cindi and Mark Schaeffer of Garrison, Texas; grandchildren, Whitney Dees and husband Callis of Cushing, Texas; Bradley Svehla of Garrison, Texas; Bryan Badeaux and Chelsea Stanaland of Nacogdoches, Texas; great-grandchildren, Emily, Harlie and Callie of Cushing, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Forrest Ray and Jann Stanaland of Garrison; sister and brother-in-law Martha Ann and Ronnie Stanaland of Nacogdoches, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Tom Stanaland, brother William Paul Stanaland and son, Mark Allen Stanaland.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00 at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches, Texas. The family would like to express special thanks to Nacogdoches Dialysis Center. Memorial donations may be made to: Mt. Union Free Will Baptist Church, P.O. Box 452, Garrison, TX 75946 or Nacogdoches Dialysis Clinic, 4731 NE Stallings Dr., Nacogdoches, TX 75965.
Online condolences may be offered at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com.
