CHARLES L. STAPLES 82 OF AIKEN, SC, FORMERLY OF HENDERSON
DIED TUESDAY, AUGUST 15. HIS CAREER SPANNED 35 PLUS YEARS IN THE RURAL ELECTRIC INDUSTRY SERVING AND LIVING IN SIX STATES ACROSS THE SOUTH, AND HE WAS A FORMER OWNER OF DOGWOOD FLORIST. CHARLES IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ARNOLD LEE STAPLES, IRENE PECKENPAUGH, JIMIE STAPLES, PEGGY SPENCER, AND JERRY STAPLES.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HIS WIFE OF 64 YEARS GLORIA LEE (PHELPS) STAPLES
2 SONS BRIAN K. STAPLES OF VERSAILLES, KY
WILLIAM “TY” STAPLES OF DANVILLE, KY
1 BROTHER HUGH STAPLES OF HENDERSON
3 GRANDCHILDREN
NIECES AND NEPHEWS
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21, AT BENTON-GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME
GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE AT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY IN HEBBARDSVILLE
FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED TO CHARLES’ LIFE CELEBRATION FROM 2:00 UNTIL 4:00 P.M. AT THE FUNERAL HOME
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE IS SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE AT WOODSIDE PLANTATION, AIKEN, SC.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO BETHEL CEMETERY FUND, PO BOX 364, HENDERSON, KY, 42419.
FOR CHARLES L. STAPLES
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JOHN ELLIS SMITH 75 OF HENDERSON
DIED TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, AT HIS HOME UNDER THE CARE OF ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPICE. HE WAS A SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR AND WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION HIS ENTIRE LIFE STARTING AT THE AGE OF 9 UNDER HIS FATHERS WATCHFUL EYE. JOHN WORKED UP UNTIL JUNE OF THIS YEAR. JOHN WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS SON, JOHN ELLIS SMITH, JR., DAUGHTER, SAUNDRA LASHEL SMITH, SISTER, EVELYN EMBRY, AND BROTHERS, JAMES “BIMBO” SMITH, AND TERRY SMITH. JOHN WAS A MAN OF GREAT FAITH. HE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THE LORD IN 1997 AND WAS ORDAINED IN 2001. HE WAS PASTOR AT PRINCETON GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH FOR 14 YEARS. PRIOR TO HIS FULLTIME POSITIONS, JOHN PREACHED AS NEEDED AT MANY CHURCHES IN AND AROUND HENDERSON AND ALSO AT BOTH REDBANKS NURSING HOME AND HENDERSON MANOR.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HIS WIFE OF 57 ½ YEARS JUDY BUCKMAN SMITH OF HENDERSON, KY
HIS DAUGHTER KAROL YVONNE SMITH OF HENDERSON, KY
6 SISTERS PAT CARTER
MARIE KNOTT BOTH OF HEBBARDSVILLE
TERESA BUCKMAN
BILLIE JO SMITH BOTH OF HENDERSON
LENA YANCY OF NIAGARA
KAREN BAXTER OF BLUFF CITY
4 BROTHERS CURTIS W. SMITH, JR.
JEFF SMITH BOTH OF HENDERSON
JODY SMITH OF BLUFF CITY
JOBY SMITH OF UNIONTOWN
5 GRANDCHILDREN
10 GREAT-GRANCHILDREN
NIECES AND NEPHEWS
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, AT BENTON-GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME
REVEREND BILLY HATFIELD WILL OFFICIATE
BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROSELAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS
FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED TO JOHN’S LIFE CELEBRATION FROM 4:00 UNTIL 8:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH, AND FROM 12:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME ON SATURDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPICE
FOR JOHN ELLIS SMITH
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