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Raymond Staples Obituary

Celebration of Life for Mr. Raymond Staples Sr., 71, of Beverly Hills, California, formerly of Gadsden, will be at noon Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at New Destiny Christian Church, with Bishop Steve Smith officiating. Interment will follow with military honors at Rainbow Memorial Gardens.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory two brothers and one sister-in-law, James Staples of Chicago, and Charles and Jessica Staples of Atlanta; his former wife of over 25 years, Marina Staples, of Lawrenceville, Georgia; five children, Pamela Vaughn of Gadsden, Raymond F. Staples of Beverly Hills, Regina Randle of Atlanta, Kristie Moreland of Phoenix, Arizona, Raymond Staples Jr. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; nine grandchildren, Jonterio Walker of Montgomery, Summer Walker of Birmingham, Cree (Shane) Washington of McDonough, Georgia, Malia Randle of Riverdale, Julia Randle of Riverdale, Karah Moreland of Phoenix, Alexander Staples of Lawrenceville, Willard Moreland Jr. of Phoenix; five great-grandchildren; two nieces; Coretta Staples of Carson, California, and Tonya Strickland Brooks of Columbus, Ohio. He also leaves a host of cousins, dear friends and classmates.
Professional Service Entrusted To: Prestige Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Published by The Gadsden Times on Dec. 28, 2018.

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Lennella Walker

December 13, 2022

You are truly missed. Rest in peace. Love Lennella.

C A

May 30, 2019

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy; I am so sorry for your great loss. May Isaiah 61:1,2 which reads in part " the God who "binds up the brokenhearted" and "comforts all who mourn" will sustain your family during this challenging time.

Burney

January 19, 2019

My sincere condolences to the family. May the God who binds up the broken hearted and comforts all who mourns sustain you during this difficult time. Isaiah 61:1,2

I know I've been Changed

Raymond Staples Jr.

January 5, 2019

Cheryl

January 4, 2019

I am truly sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort give you peace and strength during this difficult time. Psalms 29:11.

December 29, 2018

I am sorry for your great loss. I hope that the promise found in Hosea 13:14 can bring you some comfort. Knowing that there is a future for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring and perhaps sustain you during this difficult time.

George Sears

December 29, 2018

Raymond you already know that you are going to be missed I just hated that I didn't get a chance to say that I Loved you hold it down until we see each other again. Peace Jr

Alexander Jabez Staples

Raymond Staples Jr.

December 29, 2018

Lennella Walker

December 28, 2018

I would like to extend my condolences and prayers to my daughter Pamela Staples Vaughn. And the entire Staples family. May God bless you all and comfort you. With all my love.

Raymond Staples Jr.

December 28, 2018

Raymond Staples Jr.

December 28, 2018

Paymishia Duval

December 28, 2018

Words of wisdom bestowed of your memory. May the Angels rejoice in your home coming.You truly will be missed by many close and afar.God Bless the Staples Family in this time of loss an give peace to his family my condolences.

December 25, 2018

May God comfort you and your family at this difficult time. He will make you firm, he will make you strong and he will firmly ground. (1 Peter 5:10)

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