Beatrice Stanley was born on April 13, 1931 in Red Springs, North Carolina to Thomas and Flora Carter. She departed this life on May 8, 2025. Beatrice loved the Lord.

Beatrice received her formal education in the Red Springs North Carolina Public School System. She was employed as a day-care worker.

Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband (Ray Charles); one son (Larry); her parents (Thomas, Flora); three sisters (Annie Lee, Margaret, Virginia), and two brothers (Eugene, William).

She is survived by three sons, LeVerne Carter (Debra) of Houston, Texas, Charles Martin-Stanley (Barbara) of Onalaska, Wisconsin, Anthony Stanley (Robin) of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; three daughters, Merita Davis of Red Springs, North Carolina, Pamela Stanley of Philadelphia, and Carmella Wells (Robert) of Roslyn, Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren, Dusty, Ronnie, Charles, Steve, Sheree, Alexis, Tony, Robert, Christian; one brother, Lynwood Carter (Claudine) of Glen Burnie, Maryland; and one sister-in-law, Lorraine Morton of Atlantic City.

In addition, there are great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.