Arthur "Artie" Staples

OZARK…Arthur Staples passed away at his home in Ozark, Alabama from natural causes at the age of sixty-nine years old.

In keeping with the wishes of the family, there are no public services planned at this time. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.

Art or Artie as he was called by those who knew him well was born August 28th, 1956, in Germany to the late Lillian Shirley and Wesley Staples.

In his youth, Artie enjoyed riding motorcycles, driving sports cars, and playing his guitars. Artie spent most of his life working as an iron worker. He was an excellent welder and active in the Iron Workers Union. Although Artie fought many personal battles, he was content in his later years living a simple life with his faithful canine companion, JoJo.

Artie was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley Bowman Staples and Wesley Staples, and his sister, Yulonda (Lannie) Hagler.

He is survived by four sons, Chad, Christopher, A.J., and John Claude, two sisters, Rhonda (Scott) Childers, Kim (Lee) Tharpe, and one brother, Darryl Staples.