Horace Staples Jr.

Horace Cleveland "Snook" Staples, Jr. 81, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Horace Cleveland Staples Sr. and Mary Harrison Staples. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dell Cloud Staples; a daughter, Brenda Markert; and a brother, Malcolm Staples. Mr. Staples was a United States Air Force veteran, and was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. He is survived by a son, Horace Allen Staples and wife, Gloria D. of North Dinwiddie; a daughter, Nancy Espey and husband, Dickey of Lavergne, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Christopher Bishop, Robert Bishop, Amy Fields, and Rebekah Foley; numerous great-grandchildren; a brother, Tommy Staples and wife, Carolyn Mitchell of Dinwiddie; a special niece, Lisa Staples Jones and husband, Steve of Prince George; and a great-niece, Sydney Jones. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 22, 2014 at Blandford Cemetery, 319 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23803 with the Reverend Jonathan Dundalow officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 210 Franklin Road, SW RM 808, Roanoke, Virginia 24011-2209. Arrangements by the Petersburg Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.