- Date Of Birth: May 6, 1944
- Date Of Death: January 17, 2021
- State: Georgia
Linda Faye Stapleton, age 76, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton, Georgia. Mrs. Stapleton was born on May 6, 1944 in Pearson, Georgia the daughter of the late Henry and Lorraine Mancil McGovern Jr.
Mrs. Stapleton graduated from Crawford Long and Georgia State University in the nursing program as an RN and worked as an ER nurse with Coffee Regional Medical Center. She also was a member of The Sanctuary, Douglas, GA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom K. Stapleton and two brothers, Willie McGovern and Tom McGovern.
Survivors include three children, Charles Stapleton (Debra) of Douglas, GA, Jimmy Stapleton (Melissa) of Blackshear, GA and Ellen Pope (Jerry) of Douglas, GA; sister, Edwina Taylor of Brunswick, GA; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many special friends.
Musical selections will be “I Will Trust in Him”, “Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone” sung by Chad and Cassie Crisp. Cassie Crisp will play prelude and postlude music on the piano.
