Obituary of James "Cactus Jack" W. Stapleton

Funeral services for James “Cactus Jack” W. Stapleton, age 68, of Grayson, will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with Bro. Eddie Riley officiating. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the funeral home.
James was born April 25, 1949 to the union of Harvey and Kattie Stapleton in Cory and he passed from this life on December 10, 2017 at Citizens Medical Center in Columbia.
He was a cowboy who loved to rope and break horses. He was preceded in death by his wife: Ponzella Stapleton; brothers: Murle and Roy Stapleton.
He is survived by 2 sons: David and Rona Stapleton; Jimmy Stapleton and his wife Dianna of Grayson; 2 daughters: Robyn Welch and her husband Josh of Iowa, LA; Lorie Taylor of Jena; 2 brothers: Luther Stapleton of Clarks and Johnny Stapleton of West Monroe; grandchildren: Ryan Stapleton, Hailey Stapleton, Hope Stapleton, Blake Perot, Harley Taylor, Dustin Taylor, Morgan Perot, Dylan Stapleton, Kelsey Stapleton, and Heaven Welch.
Pallbearers will be Dylan Stapleton, Randy Kelly, Lakota Stapleton, Steely Smith, Blake Perot, and Pearl Adams.