Sybil A STAGGS

November 29, 1932 - July 4, 2012
Married Arlie September 2, 1951

*Obituary

Mrs. Sybil Arleen Godwin Staggs, age 78, a resident of Fayetteville, Ark., and former resident of Lockesburg, died Wednesday, July 4th in Washington Regional Medical Center Hospice, Fayetteville, Ark. She was born on November 29, 1932 in De Queen, Arkansas, to Walter and Ella Godwin.

Those that have loved her well and still remain here in this present life are her husband, two children, nephew, four grandchildren, her two sisters, her brother and sister-in-law, nieces and nephews. All of her cousins were as Special to her as siblings and she looked forward every year to the cousins reunion and all the wonderful times Spent together on the Buffalo River in Branson, Missouri. Traveling with cousins and dear friends all over the USA filled many wonderful hours of adventure.

Sybil graduated from De Queen High School where she was a proud Leopard. One of the great joys of her life was Leopard Reunions to catch back up with schoolmates and friends from childhood. She moved to Dallas after graduation to attend Draughon Business College. On September 2, 1951, she married her sweetheart of now 63 years, and began a long life of God-filled adventures which took them through the Air Force and Letourneau University in Longview, Tex., then Swepco to Shreveport and finally to Fayetteville, Arkansas, she worked as an administrative assistant at Bates Elementary for the Fayetteville Public Schools until she retired in 1976.

Her greatest rewards came through serving in the church, wherever she was. As a member of the First Baptist Church in Lockesburg, Ark., it was one of greatest joys to lead the Dorcas Sunday School Class and participate in Women's Missionary Union and Tuesday morning prayer group. At Immanuel Baptist Church in Fayetteville, she led the Cradle Roll department for the nursery ministry and worked with the youth department. When they returned to Fayetteville after some years in contract work she became a faithful and dedicated member of the University Baptist Church, serving alongside her husband in the deacon family ministry. She spent many hours assisting in all the ministries and events for families, greeting families in the children's areas on Sunday mornings and working with the Hospitality team. She loved ministering to senior adults and led the Marry Hearts group for two years. She and Arlie were active members of the Fayetteville Senior Center where they both enjoyed some wonderful friendships and activities as well as delivering Meals on Wheels for the past ten years. She was the Auxilary president for the Gideons International helping to distribute Bibles and New Testaments all around the world.

Visitation will be held at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville on Friday, July 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, July 8th in the First Baptist Church of Lockesburg with Brother Jack Gilliland officiating. Interment will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen.

In lieu of flowers, please honor Sybil by donating to Meals on Wheels, c/o Fayetteville Senior Activities and Wellness Center, 945 S. College Ave., Faytteville, Ark. 72701, Attention Sherri Napier or the Gideons International, P. O. Box 3022, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702

Contributed on 2/4/13 by MryAl8
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