Stanley R. Texter Sr., 80, of Foxburg went to be with God, surrounded by his family at 10 p.m. Thursday at Golden Living Center in Shippenville following a lengthy illness.

Stanley was married April 28, 1951, to Betty Lou Lowers, who died Feb. 9, 1988. On Dec. 6, 1991, Stan married Constance Bender Knepshield. She survives.

He is survived by two sons, Stanley R. “Dick” Texter Jr. and his wife, Dianne, of Ohio and Jeffrey Texter and his companion, Barbara Ace, of Foxburg; two daughters, Cathy King and her companion, Gail King, of Clarion and Karen Hockenberry and her husband, Mike, of Chicora; one stepson, Tim Knepshield and his wife, Karen, of Knox; eight grandchildren; four step- grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; three sisters; and one brother.

<B>TEXTER</B> — Friends of Stanley R. Texter Sr., who died Thursday, April 5, 2012, will be received at <B>Hile Funeral Home</B>, 802 Grove St., St. Petersburg, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.Funeral services will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Jacob Langdon officiating. Interment will follow in St. Petersburg Cemetery.Memorial contributions in Stan’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s A5ssociation, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C., 20090-6011 or www.alz.org.Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.