Leslie Iris Stapleton

Leslie Iris Stapleton, 82, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at her residence. She was born on September 6, 1925 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Peter Arnold Holley and Allie Beatrice Lane Holley. She was married to Carl Jackson Stapleton on March 3, 1943 and he survives. Leslie was a homemaker, a loving mother, and wife. She was a member of King’s Chapel Church. Surviving children are two stepsons she raised as her own, Floyd E. Janice Stapleton, and William F. Edith Stapleton, C. Clifford Joann Stapleton, Sharon A. Ed Gibson, John W. Karen Stapleton, Leslie Jackson Merry Stapleton, Charles R. Deborah Stapleton, Rodney L. Karen Stapleton, Marilyn L. Tom Danford, Victoria E. Stapleton; 40 Grandchildren, 71 Great Grandchildren, and 12 Great Great Grandchildren, Surviving are her brothers Melvin C. Lola Holley, George C. Helen Holley, Donald W. Holley of Gallipolis, Basil T. Irene Holley of Rio Grande, Warren D. Gail Holley of Crown City, surviving sisters Betty M. Johannesen of Ft. Worth, Texas, Bessie M. Harold Duncan, Janice L. Floyd Stapleton, Naomi Gene Brown, Shirley A. Dale Watson all of Crown City. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Bueford and Dale Holley and a sister Doris Jeffers, and three grandsons. Funeral services will be 1 pm Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the King’s Chapel Church with Pastors Berkley Saunders and Matthew Henry officiating. Burial will follow in King’s Chapel Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Monday, November 26, 2007 from 5-9 pm at the home of her daughter Sharon A. Gibson, 535 King Chapel Road Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send email condolences. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2007-11-27 Kings Chapel Cemetery Gallia County OH US Visitation: 2007-11-26 17:00:00-21:00:00 Residence of Sharon Ann Gibson Crown City OH US Service: 2007-11-27 13:00:00 King's Chapel Church Crown City OH US