JAMES EARL STAPLETON
Died: Saturday, September 25, 2004
Age: 76
JOHNSON COUNTY
James Earl Stapleton, 76, of Volga, died Saturday, Sept. 25, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
Born Dec. 11, 1927, in Johnson County, he was a son of Emma Stapleton
and the late Noah Stapleton.
He was a coal miner and a U.S. Army veteran.
Additional survivors in-clude his wife, Irene Salyer Stapleton of
Volga; a son, Gary Stapleton of Tutor Key; a daughter, Karen Music of
Flat Gap; a brother, William Stapleton of Flat Gap; four sisters,
Betty Thompson of Sitka, Hattie Auxier of Paintsville, and Mary
Perciful and Judy O'Bryan, both of Flat Gap; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 28, at Jones- Preston Funeral
Home, Paintsville, with Jeff Burchett officiating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville, under direction
of Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
Big Sandy News
Wednesday
Sep.19 2004