Obituary for Cecil "Jack" Staples
Memorials may be made to Southern Hills Baptist Church Senior Adult Ministries.
Cecil “Jack” Norman Staples, 89, reached beyond this life to take the nail-scarred hand of his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born in Roanoke, VA to Alice Lee Hale on June 11, 1931. He served in the Army and Air Force for over 20 years and retired in 1971. He then worked at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma in various Civil Service positions for 22 years till he retired in 1993.
Jack was married to his one true love Delma R. Shipman on July 20,1957 at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. They were married for 62 years while raising a family of three children. In 1971 after he retired from the Air Force, the family moved from Mountain Home AFB, ID to Oklahoma City, OK.
He was a long-time member of the Southern Hills Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the Jubilee Singers Choir. He loved working out in his gardens, collecting rocks and fishing. Many memories of hunting for rocks and petrified wood in Idaho in the desert. He also hunted the shores of the Central Coast of California, where he found huge chunks of Jade that he picked up off the beach to bring back to Oklahoma for his rock garden.
He loved playing cards and dominoes with his family and loved making Christmas goodies for them too.
He read his Bible every day and was a devout Christ follower who loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He is preceded in death by his:
Wife, Delma R. Staples;
Mother, Alice Lee Hale-Johnson;
Adopted Father, Joseph A. Staples;
Biological Father, William E. Kelly.
He leaves behind his loving family:
Daughter, Colleen Fitzgerald and husband Martin;
Son, Mark S. Staples;
Son, Timothy L. Staples and wife Dianna;
Grandchildren: Bethany Staples and her partner Anthony Edwards, Sarah Staples, John Fitzgerald and wife, Elizabeth, Michael Fitzgerald, Ryan Staples and wife, MaQuela, and Austin Staples;
Great-Grandchild: Alexander Fitzgerald.
Many other extended family and dear friends.
Cecil “Jack” Norman Staples, 89, reached beyond this life to take the nail-scarred hand of his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born in Roanoke, VA to Alice Lee Hale on June 11, 1931. He served in the Army and Air Force for over 20 years and retired in 1971. He then worked at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma in various Civil Service positions for 22 years till he retired in 1993.
Jack was married to his one true love Delma R. Shipman on July 20,1957 at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. They were married for 62 years while raising a family of three children. In 1971 after he retired from the Air Force, the family moved from Mountain Home AFB, ID to Oklahoma City, OK.
He was a long-time member of the Southern Hills Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the Jubilee Singers Choir. He loved working out in his gardens, collecting rocks and fishing. Many memories of hunting for rocks and petrified wood in Idaho in the desert. He also hunted the shores of the Central Coast of California, where he found huge chunks of Jade that he picked up off the beach to bring back to Oklahoma for his rock garden.
He loved playing cards and dominoes with his family and loved making Christmas goodies for them too.
He read his Bible every day and was a devout Christ follower who loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He is preceded in death by his:
Wife, Delma R. Staples;
Mother, Alice Lee Hale-Johnson;
Adopted Father, Joseph A. Staples;
Biological Father, William E. Kelly.
He leaves behind his loving family:
Daughter, Colleen Fitzgerald and husband Martin;
Son, Mark S. Staples;
Son, Timothy L. Staples and wife Dianna;
Grandchildren: Bethany Staples and her partner Anthony Edwards, Sarah Staples, John Fitzgerald and wife, Elizabeth, Michael Fitzgerald, Ryan Staples and wife, MaQuela, and Austin Staples;
Great-Grandchild: Alexander Fitzgerald.
Many other extended family and dear friends.