More detail on this person: Mr. Rudy G. Staggs Mr. Rudy G. Staggs Daily Herald, The (Columbia, TN) - Thursday, July 26, 2007 Mr. Rudy G. Staggs, 60, a resident of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. A memorial service for Mr. Staggs will be conducted Saturday, July 28, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Wayne Grissom, Dwight Staggs and Lauren Lackey officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Born in Hohenwald, he was the son of the late Elvin and Willodean Hensley Staggs and husband of Donna K. Smith Staggs. He was a master electrician with Triple'm Contracting Inc. Capt. Staggs graduated with honors from flight school in Ft. Rucker, Ala. and served with distinction in Germany, Korea and stateside from 1969-1975. He was a commercially licensed helicopter and fixed wing pilot. In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Todd (Holly) Staggs of Bartlett and Ryan (Christy) Staggs of Old Hickory; a daughter, Ashley (Tim) Nowlen of Pearl, Miss.; brothers, Gerald Staggs of Hohenwald and Dwight (Kendy) Staggs of Hermitage; a sister, Margie Hinson of Hohenwald; grandchildren, Rick and Lauren Lackey of Bartlett; Hutson, Ali, Christian and Sofie Kaye Staggs of Old Hickory; Sydnie and Katie Nowlen of Pearl, Miss. He was preceded in death by brothers, Armond Staggs and Donald Staggs; sisters, Winnie Staggs and Martha Staggs. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Legion Post No. 19 Charitable Fund, 812 Nashville Highway, Columbia, TN 38401 or to Hermitage Church of Christ, Ghana/W. Africa Church Building Fund, 4004 Lebanon Rd., Hermitage, TN 37076.
Burial information: Swiss Cemetery, Hohenwald, TN
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