MARION STAPLETON
1877-1946
Marion Stapleton, 69, of Collista, died Sept 9, at his home
following a lingering Illness. Funeral services were conducted at
the Freewill Baptist Church at Collista by the Revs. Hargus
Conley, Jimmy Yates and Milliard Bryant.
Internment was in the VanHoose Cemetery on Big Paint with the Jones
Funeral Home in charge of the burial.
A son of the late Ned and Sarah Burchett Stapleton, he was born in
this County March 29, 1877. He was first marries to Miss Julia
VanHoose and to this Union were born six children, three of who
with their mother preceded him in death. He was later married to
Mint Cooper and to this union were born 10 children.
"Uncle" Marion, as he was affectionately known, was a faithful and
loyal member of the United Baptist Church at Fish Trap and served
his Master faithfully and well. He was a kind and loving husband
and father, devoted to his children and he will be sadly missed by
a host of relatives and friends.
His survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mint C. Stapleton, the following
children, Wayne Stapleton of Shellnab, Mo., Worth Stapleton of
Gregory, Mi., Clyde Stapleton of Staffordsville, Tobe, Herschel,
Andy Charlie and Marion Jr, Hattie and May Grace all at home: and
Mrs. Russell Rice, Mrs. Hobert Welch, Mrs Harmon Spears of
Collista; three brothers, Crate of Flat Gap; Sandy and Harry, of
Volga; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Auxier of Chicago Il., and Mrs
Tearist Auxier of Long Beach Ca., 25 grandchildren and 8 great
grand children.
The Paintsville Herald
Thursday
9-19-1946
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