Stanton "Stan" Selvin Rector, 68, of Columbus, MS, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- GT in Columbus, MS.

Visitation will be Friday, April 12, 2024, from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, MS. Funeral Service will be Friday, April 12, 2024, at 11:30 A.M. at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, MS with Bro. Sammy Crawford and Bro. David Bartimus officiating. Interment will be in Ashbury Cemetery in Millport, Alabama, with Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing .

Mr. Rector was born February 12, 1956, in Columbus, MS, to the late Selvin Pressly Rector and Frances Atkins Rector.  Mr. Rector graduated from New Hope High School in 1974.  He was the proud owner of Stan Rector Construction for 25 years. Mr. Rector was known by his friends as "Stan the Man", but his favorite people called him "Pepaw". He was a follower of Christ and a member of Fairview Baptist Church, where he was vice president of the choir, associated with Living Pictures Leadership Team, Columbus Emmaus Men's Group, and Crawley/ Rector Sunday School Class.

Mr. Rector is survived by his wife- Lisa Williams Rector; son- Ashby Hayes (Kristi) Rector; daughter- Amber Rector (Cole) Brazil; grandchildren- Bryant Rector, Brynley Rector, Braxton Rector, Brantley Brazil, Presley Brazil; and sister- Gwen Rector (Bob) Gaston.

Pallbearers will be Chris Crawley, Craig Barfield, Greg Noland, Gene McCool, Jerry Lavender, John Haggard, Mike Smith, and Tommy Taylor. Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Long, Cindy Morgan, Terry Cline, Crawley/ Rector Sunday School Class, Columbus Emmaus Men's Group, Cash and Carry Staff, David Darby D-Group, and New Hope Class of 1974.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.