Norman Fredrick "Tubby" Stapleton

Norman Fredrick "Tubby" Stapleton, 72, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Chesapeake, West Virginia, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at the Holmes Regional Hospital, Melbourne, Florida. Mr. Stapleton was born in Accoville, West Virginia, on November 7, 1940, to the late George and Westie McComas Stapleton. He graduated from East Bank High School in 1958. He had a love for traveling and all sports with baseball and golf being his favorites. He worked for the United States Postal Service at the Marmet West Virginia branch for many years. He retired at 52 years of age and relocated to Florida to enjoy many years on the golf course and being an active member of the community at Tropical Haven. He is also a United States Air Force veteran. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Vivian Keeney; brothers, Don Stapleton and Raymond Stapleton; brother-in-law, Edward Snodgrass; and a grandson, Dakota Stapleton. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Snodgrass Stapleton, of Melbourne Florida; daughter, Mary Susan and husband, Tim Cline, of Rock Hill, South Carolina; two sons, Mark Stapleton, of Melbourne, Florida and James "Jimmy" Stapleton and wife, Amy, of Racine, West Virginia; sisters, Ruth Rollins of Beckley, West Virginia and Sue Corder and husband, Jerry, of Marmet, West Virginia; grandchildren, Kaylee Stapleton and partner, Chris Montgomery, Tabatha Cline, Gannon Cline and Hannah Stapleton; many neices and nephews and a host of family and friends. A visitation with family and friends will be held Friday, December 21, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 　 The funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with Tommy Holstein officiating. The burial will follow the service in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, West Virginia. The family will have a small reception following the service at the Living Faith Church, Marmet.