Mrs. Betty Sue McCachren Stancil, 78, went to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House.
A memorial service will be held at 7 pm Thursday, 27, 2017 in Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Bright officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 pm prior to the service.
She was born May 11, 1939 in Cabarrus County to the late Wilton Alexander and Mary Jane Phillips McCachren. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Lee Stancil.
Betty started at UNC Charlotte in March 1974 as Secretary/Office Manager in the Center for Student Employment and Career Services (Placement Office). In 1990, she joined Alumni Affairs as Secretary/Administrative Assistant to the Director. She worked in that role until retiring from full time service in 2004. She returned to her position in a part time role in 2005 with 42 years of total service to UNC Charlotte.
Left to cherish her memories are her children, Jane S. Henderson, David Stancil and wife Crystal, and Chris Stancil and wife Amy; grandchildren, Chris Stancil, Jr., Alex Long and husband Scott, Caitlyn Henderson, Blayke Stancil, and Brayden Stancil; great-grandchildren, Carlee Long, Emma Stancil, Amelia Stancil, and Macie Stancil; and sister, Nancy Shoe and husband Danny.
The Betty M. Stancil Scholarship Endowment was established at UNC Charlotte shortly before Betty's passing. Donations in her memory may be made by sending a check payable to the UNC Charlotte Foundation with "Betty Stancil Endowment" written in the memo line and mailed to:
UNC Charlotte Foundation, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223-0001.