Robert "Bob" G. Stapleton

Robert “Bob” G. Stapleton

71, died at 4:55 PM on Monday, May 24, 2021, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Robert G. was born on Monday, May 22, 1950, in Mendenhall, Mississippi, to the late Johnnie and Minnie Mae Stapleton.  On Saturday, January 11, 1975, he married Marsha  (Leedy) Stapleton.

Robert graduated from Lima Central Catholic. He married the love of his life Marsha Leedy they were married for 47 years. He retired from the Degen Excavating Company. He was a member of Sugar Creek Church serving in the church for many years; a member of the Labor Local #329. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife, Marsha Stapleton, of Lima, OH, daughter, Melissa Fuqua, son, Robert Jason (Nichole) Stapleton, daughter, Shauna (Kristopher) Durr and daughter, Samantha Stapleton; Nine grandchildren, Gillian (Erin) West, Brianna Fuqua, Austin (Aubrey) Stapleton, Alexis Stapleton, Keenan Stapleton, Jasmine Jones, Jaylen Jones, Kacia Luna, and Chico Luna; six great-grandchildren, Maxwell West, Jackson Stapleton, Ivory Stapleton, Legend West, Evie West, and Keonna Stapleton (on the way); six siblings.

He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Darwin LaDale Fuqua and four siblings.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home in Lima, Ohio.

Live streaming of the service will be available on the Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home FaceBook page.

A funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home in Lima, OH.  Pastor Aaron McLaurine will officiate.

Interment will be in Sugar Creek Church Cemetery, Blue Lick Rd. Lima, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com