James Hunter "Pa" Staggs

James Hunter "Pa" Staggs was born in Leighton, Alabama on September 27, 1928, the son of the late John Raymond and Nellie Jewel Green Staggs. On January 25, 1968, he was united in marriage to Eva Audine Price, who preceded him in death on August 29, 2011. Mr. Staggs departed this life on March 2, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 5 months, and 3 days.

Mr. Staggs was a member of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of Savannah, Tennessee. In his lifetime, he worked as a janitor at the Savannah Police Department for 4 years, at Vulcan Materials in Cherokee, Alabama, and for Smith Logging. He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden, singing and listening to Sunday Down South on WKWX, and watching Westerns. He especially loved his family and will be remembered as a prayer warrior.

Mr. Staggs is survived by his daughters, Mary Katherine Welch and husband Roger of Decatur, Alabama, Linda McAnally and husband Don of Savannah, Tennessee, and Susan Cordova and husband Ernie of Savannah, Tennessee; sons, Michael Dana Staggs and Keith Hunter Staggs of Decatur, Alabama and Junior White and wife Terrie of Savannah, Tennessee; sisters, Lola Faye Clayton of Florence, Alabama, Loyce Marie Scott of Decatur, Alabama, Nellie Mae Thompson and husband Gary of Tuscumbia, Alabama, Billie Sue Seagle and husband Max of Decatur, Alabama; brothers, Rufus Earl Staggs of Town Creek, Alabama, and Thomas Lyndon Staggs and wife Patricia of Decatur, Alabama; 18 grandchildren, including his best friend and caregiver, Tristan DeShazier; 33 great grandchildren; and 4 great great grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Staggs was preceded in death by his sons, Lloyd Ray Staggs, Thomas Wayne Staggs, and Wilburn White; brothers, Orlander Chuck Staggs, David Raymond Staggs, Clyde Walker Staggs, Malcomb Henry Staggs, and George Edward Staggs; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Arnold.