Tuesday, June 5, 2018 3:06 pm

Eslie "E.A." Adron Stallings, Jr., 88, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He was born December 18, 1929 in Nash County to the late Eslie Sr. and Leona Williams Stallings.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Diane Stallings; daughter, Wanda Hassell (David); grandchildren, Brian Hassell (Ashley) and Casey Belk (Nathan); great-grandchildren, Logan and Luke Hassell, Payton and Holden Belk; sister, Estelle Jefferys; two step-sons, Kenneth (Teresa) and Steve Hathaway; step-daughter, Brenda Hunsinger (Derek); seven step-grandchildren and six step- great-grandchildren.

Visitation with family and friends will be Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 1:00-2:00 PM with funeral service to follow in the Chapel of Cornerstone Funeral Home of Nashville with Rev. Bill Brantley officiating. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery of Spring Hope.

Cornerstone Funeral Home is honored to be caring for the Stallings family and words of comfort may be shared at www.cornerstonefuneralhomeandcremations.com Cornerstone Funeral Home 1052 South First Street, Nashville, NC 27856.

(Paid obituary)