Obituary of John Wesley Stapleton, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 1936


Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.




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John W. Stapleton Dies at His Home In Jena Saturday

John Wesley Stapleton, aged 73 years, 10 months and 20 days, died at his home
here on Saturday, November 11, at 4:30 p.m.

Mr. Stapleton was one of the pioneer citizens of the Belah community having
lived there all his life and was known and beloved by practically everyone in
that section. He was a member of the Baptist church at Fellowship.

Funeral services for Mr. Stapleton were held Sunday, November 8 at Belah at 10
a.m. in charge of Rev. Wilson of Columbia. Interment was made in the cemetery
at Belah, under direction of Kinner and Stevens, local funeral directors.

Deceased is survived by four sons Elisha and Ben Stapleton of Jena and John
henry and Will Stapleton of Columbia; four daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Windham,
Mrs. Rena Sanders, Mrs. Maggie Sanders and Mrs. Inel Windham of Jena. His wife
preceeded him in death several years ago.