Stanley Ray Camden
January 12, 1952 ~ June 8, 2015
Stanley Ray Camden, 63 of Poland, Indiana and formerly of Mooresville, died June 8, 2015 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born January 12, 1952 in Indianapolis to Jeanette (Pitcher) Pulley and the late George Edward Camden.
Stan owned and operated his own business, Stan’s Heating and Cooling in Camby for many years. Along with his mother, other survivors include; his son, Steve Camden of Washougal, WA; daughter, Joni L. Camden-Thomsen of Indianapolis; two brothers, Danny Camden of Paragon and Allen Camden of Camby; one sister, Kathy Carnahan of Poland and seven grandchildren, Stephen and Haven Camden, Rose and Stephen Grant, Lilly and Jazmine Thomsen and Karrissa Lowe.
Family and friends will gather for visitation in the chapel at Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville on Thursday, June 11 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Stan’s final instructions were to have cremation follow his life celebration services. You are invited to visit www.CarlisleBranson.com where you may sign the online guest book, leave a personal message for his family and view his Life Tribute video.
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It still doesn’t seem real that you’re gone. It feels like next time I go to cataract you’re going to we sitting on the couch waiting for me to get there just to say ‘how have you been sissy’ it hurts to know I’ll never hear those words again. I’ll never forget our service calls you let me go on with you. When I wasn’t with you everyone would ask ‘where’s you little girl’ ‘where’s your helper’ or ‘where’s your shadow.’ I’ll never forget all the races you took me too. I loved watching you race. I thought it was the coolest thing to say my papaw was a race car driver. I’ll never forget all the things you’ve done for me. You’d drop whatever you had going on just to come pick me up or take me somewhere. I was always your #1 priority and I don’t think I ever thanked you enough for that. Now that I’m older I understand that you’re the reason I’m here today and I’m truly great-full that you were there for me in my younger years and took me in as your own. Papaw i love you so much and as much I hate to be here alone, i know you’re up in the sky watching over me everyday. And from now on I promise to do everything I can to make you proud. I’ll miss you so much papaw. Your bugsy love you so much. :yellow_heart::angel:??
Rest in Peace Uncle Stanley:innocent: im gonna miss you so much. This doesnt seem real it feels like a bad dream that I’m gonna wake up from any second. You are the strongest person i have ever met you weren’t giving up with out a fight:muscle: this is goodbye for now but goodbyes are not forever, they are not the end, it simply means ill miss you until we meet again.
Stanley, prayers for your families. Joni so sorry about your dad, prayers going out for you all!
Condolences to the family and friends. RIP my friend. You will be missed.
I will always have memories of Stanley working on his cars in the garage. So thankful that I knew him. God speed Stanley.
I married into the Camden family over 40 years ago and got a brother-in-law. It was’nt long I got a brother I never had. I got to know the real Stanley over the years. He cared about everybody. When the furnace was out he was there to fix it. When I got sick and needed help. I heard a knock on the door there he stood with that beautiful smile and helping hand.We know he doesn’t hurt anymore but he is not here with us. He wanted to live no matter what life throw at him. He was always a fighter for life. Stanley I love you, You will alway be with me in my heart. Jeanne
20 years ago a young man was struggling to get through a divorce and raise two little girls on his own he met a man whose name was Stanley Camden this man gave him a job when he did need the help this man helped him to find a place to stay this man became my friend we had a lot of good times and laughs I still chuckle when I see him get into that little race car as big as he is his heart was bigger then that of most men today I will miss u Stan but I will never forget you save journey my friend
Stan was the man to call to get your furnace repaired , you could always count on him , many times he would direct you while you done your own repair , always honest and respectful , He will be missed .
Stanley: You gave me the greatest gifts of all: my family. Without you, we would never had Stevie and Joni and all those beautiful precious grandchildren. Without them, my life would be meaningless. We had a lot of memories – some good and some bad but such is life. The special ones are the ones that remain. Thanks for the honeymoon at Stilesville where I fell asleep in the concession stand while you raced your go kart (I think you won 1st place that night). I can still see you driving that old road grader and watering down the track before the races. Guess racing never did get out of your blood. You also gave me a second family whom I still regard all of them as family. We will always be linked together because of them. I am so sorry you had to suffer your last years but I know your are not hurting now and are at peace. I’m sure you’ve met Dale Earnhardt and Davey Allison by now and probably telling stories with Twist and Gary. So many of us are gone but we will all be together someday and I know the ‘Circle Won’t Be Broken’. Rest in Peace until we meet again on that glorious day.
Stan you were the best PaPa Karissa could’ve ever hoped for?! Stan you were one of the best men I knew!! You will be missed dearly by your ‘little sis’!!! I’m so glad you’re more longer in pain but it painful to let you go!! Thank you much!! You will now be Karissa’s guardian Angel…. Love you
I have the best memories of spending time with the Camden family in the summers when we were all growing up. You were all so special to me. So sorry about Stanley, and I love and miss you all. Wish I could be there. you are all in my prayers. Your cousin, Phyllis Hancock
Stanley was called Bubbie in our younger years.We had a lot of arguments,fights,and disagreements but we always got over them.He was big brother always.Stanley even after disagreements he had my back and I looked up to him.He always done what he set out to do and stood up for what he believed in.but life moved on we got old real quick.Now there is a lot of regrets that we did not spend more time together . But the thing is bubbie understands . he had a had a big heart some people might not of seen that side .He wood pick up a kid or person he does not know and do anything he could do to help them If you was his friend you was his close buddy. In the last days of his life he brought us back together again.Thanks to you we, will all be together with you and dad in heaven . So goodbye bubbie for now see you there but you will never be forgotten because you left a lot of good deeds and memories.Your little brother Danny.
Rest In peace my friend. Love the Allen’s from florida
D J . Sure Am sorry for your loss, I like what you wrote about Stan. It remind’s me of my childhood and how our love for each other was understood, and also how we should tell each other. Thank’s for the memory. You are in our prayer’s and thought’s. Your Friend Odie.
We Love you so much Uncle Stanley & are at peace knowing you went home to be with Jesus! All our Love, Marty, Jessica, & Mud Puddle
I will miss you calling me Sis when talking to me and the way you always made me feel like I really was your sister. We love you very much Stanley and will miss you till we all meet again.
Stanley this is Donnie Barnes I want to thank you for being a good friend. I had fun boating and racing with you. You will be missed and in my thoughts. Until we meet again. Love ya buddy.
Stanley, i remeber when you and Joyce would take me to do laundry, and, you two left me there ! You always come back to get me ! When ‘ Hello Darlin’ ‘ came on the 8 track recorder, you had, you would take your hand and wave to Joyce ! You always teased me about doing cart~wheels out to your car. You got Stevie a go~cart,and, he wrecked in Jim Dukes hollar..You was running as fast as you could to try and keep him from wrecking ! Joni was in the hospital, and, you had to leave, she didn’t want you to go, and, was crying,so you gave me some money to take her to the gift shop,to buy a clown she wanted., well she quit crying, and, she had good taste , because she got the most expensive clown at the hospital ! When we had the blizzard,and , every one was snowed in…You, Chris,and, Daddy walked to Daniels Market pulling a sled, to go get milk,bread,and, beer,{ lol }..i dont know what you you guys was thinking ,because all that weight,was to much for the sled,and you guys was so tired when you got back ,because,you had to push,and, pull that sled..but, you just laughed about it ! We played poker that night…When i was pregnant with the Boys, we was playing poker with Shipley guy,and i was winning, i won enough money to buy a baby bed ! Another time i lost playing in between,and , we went to Biff’s bakery, after me losing ! Kathy , and me would always go and watch you race, but , we also got to flirt with the Boys there…When you and joyce got married , Daddy had on a white rented suit,and, he went fishing in it,so he got his money’s worth ! I watched you race your dwarft car…me and Mike Dorris ran out of gas on his Cow~900, you gave us some gas…! Well just a few memories, with you ! I Was so proud of you ! I Loved you then and, i Love you now..I was so proud to call you MY brother-in-law…! You diffently left a impact in my life 4-ever,and,then ! I remeber all the cars you had ! All the picnic’s we had…You was my brother-in-law.and . my dear friend ! You and Daddy are together , now…You got him that hat, that said, ‘ Twister ‘ on it….that was is going to find a drink hat…He still had it , when God called him home….I miss you, Stanley Love you, Met
Stanley, im sure you remeber, when we was in Kentucky, Stevie was a baby, and, we had the station wagon , i was changing Stevie’s diaper,and, was getting ready to put it on, when all of a sudden he pooped in my hand! You was laughing so hard …I think you missed the all the gas station’s on purpose ? That same day we seen a tornado ,and, you was wanting to watch it…..P.S. Good memories ! . . Met
I was 6 months pregnant with Stevie in this picture.