Nathaniel Minnies Staples, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away on October 6, 2015 at Arbors at Gallipolis. He was born January 29, 1946 in Logan, West Virginia, son of the late William Staples and Molly Mitchell Staples. He is survived by his friend and former wife, Sandra Tisdale of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Services were held on October 29, 2015 at Dayton National Cemetery.