Stacey Lee Stapleton, 44, passed away on June 30, 2012 at his home in Lawrenceville Georgia after a brief illness.
Memorial services were held at Wages & Sons Funeral Home - Gwinnett Chapel in Lawrenceville Georgia on July 6, 2012.
Stacey was born on March 7, 1968 in Ocilla, Georgia and was a 1986 graduate of Fitzgerald High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was also a former resident of Norcross Georgia. He was preceded in death by his loving parents: Lee Stapleton, Jr. and Carolyn Simmons Poole, as well as his grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Survivors include his wife: Maria Stapleton of Lawrenceville, Georgia; their beloved dogs: Lily White and Be'la Lugosi. Also left to cherish his memory is his sister and brother-in-law: Angela and Ernie Baldree; nephews: Kyle Baldree and Clay Baldree; niece: Jessica Baldree, all of Naples, Italy. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family suggests those desiring to send memorials in lieu of flowers may send them to The Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) in memory of Stacy Lee Stapleton.