Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia for Bertha Merle Stampley, 81 of Poplarville. Interment will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery in Columbia. Mrs. Stampley's grandsons, Bro. Joshua Stampley, Bro. Austin Stampley, & Bro. Jeremy Miller will officiate the services. Visitation will be held from 8:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Hathorn Funeral Home.

Bertha Merle King Stampley departed this earth for her eternal home in Glory with her Heavenly Father on January 4, 2022. She was born December 14, 1940, in the Bunker Hill community, to the late Jesse and Mary "Gay" King.

Mrs Bertha was great at taking care of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She had a deep passion for babies and children, so we all believe one of her duties in Heaven is to rock the"little ones" at Jesus' feet. She also loved sitting and ministering to shut ins and elderly.

Mrs Stampley was a devout Christian, had very strong faith, and looked forward to the day she would be in Heaven for all of eternity. Her biggest hobby was listening and singing to hymns and reading God's Word - The Holy Bible, King James Version only. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Jesse & Mary "Gay" Evans King; Brothers, Jesse "Al" King, infant Little Jesse King; three Sisters, Bobbie Buckley, Bettye Sue Sanford, Margaret Robbins; and her "birthday twin" Great-Granddaughter, Adylin Nelson.

She leaves behind many loved ones who will all miss her dearly. Her high school sweetheart and Husband, George Stampley, Sr.; her eight Children, Cindy (James) Bennett, Teresa (late Michael) Voth, Linda (Paul) Sanders, Angela (Raymond) Davis, Donna (Gavin) Mayo, George (Angie) Stampley, Tamaca (Jeffrey) Barber, Michael (Lisa) Stampley; seventeen Grandchildren: Charlie Marbury, Sean Bennett, Cheri (Jersey) Greene, Jessica Buck, Sonny Voth, Josh (Brooke) Stampley, Tonya (Jerry) Nelson, Christine (Kendall) Boyet, Tim (Abby) Sanders, Amanda (J.D.) Kohnke, Casey (Janaye) Mayo, Brandon (Amber) Stampley, Myranda (Jeremy) Miller, Chloe Barber, Austin (Josie) Stampley, Kaitlynn Stampley, Maya Stampley; twenty Great-Grandchildren, Haleigh Marbury, Breven Marbury, Destine Gibson, Justin LeBlanc, Eleana Grace Stampley, Annalise Joy Stampley, Ayriana Culpepper, Audrey Nelson, Jacen Nelson, Weston Sanders, Levi Sanders, Caydence Spiers, Cayce Spiers, Caylin Spiers, Macy (Chad) Pittman, Hunter Kohnke, Jace Kohnke, Reese Mayo, McKinzley Miller, Carson Miller; and two Siblings, James King, Pat Alcorn.

George Stampley, Sr. will serve as a Pallbearer, and Honorary Pallbearers will be Charlie Marbury, Sean Bennett, Jerry Nelson, Kendall Boyet, Tim Sanders, JD Kohnke, Casey Mayo, and Brandon Stampley.

Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of the arrangements. Family and friends may sign an online guestbook at www.hathornfuneralhome.com.