Ethel L. Stapleton

July 27, 2009

scan0008Ethel L. Stapleton, 59, of Columbia died July 14 at University of Missouri Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, July 24, 2009 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1-2 PM Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ethel Stapleton was born December 30, 1949 in New Bloomfield, Mo. the daughter of John Henry and Geraldine Broaden Jefferson. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Survivors include her mother Geraldine Jefferson of the home, one son Edwin Stapleton of Evansville, IN., two brothers Henri Jefferson of Columbia and Charles Jefferson of Del Rio, Texas, and one sister Barbara Jefferson of Kansas City, Mo.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home , 2207 Holly Ave., 573-443-2273

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