James G.

Staton

James G. St aton , age 91, of Sweetwater passed away, Monday December 19, 2022 at Rollin g Plains Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Ka thy Monroe officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Mem ories Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home .

James was born January 31, 1931 in Sweet water to th e late James Silas (Slim) and Jesse Staton. He was a graduate of Newman High School and T he University of Texas with a deg ree in Pha r mac eutical S cience . He married Betty Jo S tephenson January 26, 1951 in Austin, Texas. They moved to Sweetwater in 1954 wher e he owned and opera ted Staton Pha r macy for many years and then worked with his son Mike at Rolling Plains Pharmacy .

J ames served in the United States Marine Corp , was a longtime me mber of the First Presbyterian Church , was a n active member of the Sweetwat er Rifle and P istol Club, was an NRA member and an avid hunter , especially Elk hunting in Colorado . He loved farming and ranching and caring for his Britt an y Spaniel dogs.

James was one of the first organizers of the Sweetwater Rattles nake Rou nd-up and was recognized by the Sweetwater Jaycees for 50 years of service. He was an av id fan of the Sweetwater Mustangs an d the Texas Longhorns. He was a storyteller and enjoyed telling stories to all of his old friends . James always had a smile to share an d had a bi g hea rt and loved helping others as he was a very compa ssionate man.

J ames is survived by his daughter; Cindy Malone y and husband Mike of Reeds Spring , Mo. , Son; Terrance Staton and wife Cindy of Dallas, daughter -in-law; Kay St aton of Abilene, grandchildre n ; Kristen and Russel l Souders of Abilene, TX, Kimberly Mayes and Will of Abilene, TX, Kelsie and Chris Tilley of Billings, MO , Josh and K arly Maloney of Harris on, Arkansas and Ava St aton of Dallas. H e is also survived by his great grandchildren; Kirkley a nd Kassidy Souders, Silas and Sydnee Mayes, Rylee Tilley, Samantha Mayes and Maze Maloney and his sister ; Golda Staton Harris of Abilene, T X and several nieces and ne phews.

He is preceded in death by his wife Betty October 9, 2019 and his son James Michael Staton May 21, 2002.

P allbearers will be Russell Souders, Bobby Dan Wood, Ashel Pyburn, Ga y lan Marth and Ted Bayse .

Honorar y Pallbearers wi ll be Melvin Guelker, Will Mayes and Kenny Ballen ger.