Funeral services will be held at Union Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Staley was born in Wilkes County, January 11, 1915, to B. Franklin and Mary Roberts Staley. As the 14th child in a family of 16, Mr. Staley was the last survivor of his family's generation. He was preceded in death by brothers, Clarence, Thornton, Richard, Fred, Bob, Howard, and Tam Staley and sisters, Sallie Rohrig, Belva Staley, Nettie Stewart, Dewie Parsons, Nelia Parsons, Ola Eller, Frances John Eckhart, and Winnie Staley. He was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Franklin Staley and a great grandson, Jonathan Bumgarner.
Mr. Staley served for many years as a deacon and Sunday School Superintendent of Union Baptist Church. He was an avid reader, having read the Bible through numerous times. He valued commitment and worked his entire life to strengthen his community of which he was very proud.
Mr. Staley is survived by one daughter, Elaine (Virgil) Bumgarner of Millers Creek; two grandchildren, Patsy (Earl) Burgess of State Road and Dan (Lisa) Bumgarner of Millers Creek; six great grandchildren, Ross, Laura, and Beau Burgess, David, Jessica, and Emily Bumgarner.
Funeral services will be held at Union Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Staley was born in Wilkes County, January 11, 1915, to B. Franklin and Mary Roberts Staley. As the 14th child in a family of 16, Mr. Staley was the last survivor of his family's generation. He was preceded in death by brothers, Clarence, Thornton, Richard, Fred, Bob, Howard, and Tam Staley and sisters, Sallie Rohrig, Belva Staley, Nettie Stewart, Dewie Parsons, Nelia Parsons, Ola Eller, Frances John Eckhart, and Winnie Staley. He was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Franklin Staley and a great grandson, Jonathan Bumgarner.
Mr. Staley served for many years as a deacon and Sunday School Superintendent of Union Baptist Church. He was an avid reader, having read the Bible through numerous times. He valued commitment and worked his entire life to strengthen his community of which he was very proud.
Mr. Staley is survived by one daughter, Elaine (Virgil) Bumgarner of Millers Creek; two grandchildren, Patsy (Earl) Burgess of State Road and Dan (Lisa) Bumgarner of Millers Creek; six great grandchildren, Ross, Laura, and Beau Burgess, David, Jessica, and Emily Bumgarner.
Family Members
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Clarence Call Staley
1894–1954
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Sallie Lou Ann Staley Rohrig
1895–1981
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Nettie Bell Staley Stewart
1897–1947
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Annie Dewey Staley Parsons
1898–1995
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Sarah Belva Staley
1900–1908
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Nelia Cora Staley Parsons
1901–1979
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Nancy Ola Staley Eller
1904–1992
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William Thornton Staley
1906–1996
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Richard Martin Staley
1907–1970
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Fred Moore Staley
1908–1976
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Robert Doughton Staley
1910–1983
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Howard Taft Staley
1911–1979
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Thomas Calloway "Tam" Staley
1913–1995
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Mary Jane Staley
1916–1918
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Willie Frances Staley Jones
1918–1997
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