F.A. Staggs dies March 9

Published March 1959

Franklin Andrew Staggs passed away here March 9 at the age of 84. He was born in Izard County November 17, 1874, and spent most of his life in Independence county. He was a Methodist.

He was married March 23, 1896, to Marietta Gray and to this union ten children were born, one preceding him in death.

Survivors include seven sons, Herman Staggs of Cave City, Coy and Willie Staggs of Eatesville, Elisha Staggs of Oil Trough, Paul Staggs of Wichita, Kans., Lorenzo Staggs of Nashville, Tenn., and Allen Staggs of Palo Alto, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Dickey of Batesville and Mrs. Norma Manuel of McHue; one brother, Harvey Staggs of Blanket, Tex.; one half-brother, Lee Covey of West Fork, Ark.; 20 grandchildren and 20 great –grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allen Chapel Church with Eld. H.A. Lewis officiating. Burial will be at Gray’s Chapel near Cave City.

The body will be at Crouch Funeral Home with arrangements to be directed by Newport Funeral Home.

Source: Batesville Guard newspaper

Notes: Lee Covey is son of Rev. Levin H. Covey & Martha F. (Jackson) Staggs Covey.