Born in Lynchburg, November 17, 1932, he was the son of the late Earl Nathanial Staples and Gladys Wright Staples. He was retired from Griffin Pipe after 38 years of service. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War and was a member of Indian Hill United Methodist Church. He loved deer hunting in Goshen Pass and enjoyed trout fishing in Goshen and the Tye River. He also enjoyed woodworking in the shop he had at home. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
In addition to his parents, two sisters, Joan Ashworth and Millicent Tolly, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Rebecca Blankenship Staples; his son, Samuel Wayne “Chip” Staples, Jr. and his wife Nicole, one sister, Mary Lee Deal; five grandchildren, Haden Staples, Riley Staples, Taylor Verbeke, Maddie Verbeke and Emma Verbeke and a number of nieces and nephews.
A service celebrating this life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 8, 2022 at Indian Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Stevens officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Post 16.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Whitten Timberlake Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Indian Hill United Methodist Church, 1683 Oxford Furnace Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24504 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whittentimberlake.com for the Staples family.
