

  <p>Staats, Joy Lloyd</p>
  <p>Passed: 2011-06-15</p>
  <p>Age: 80</p>


  <p>Source: Jackson County Newspapers</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 2011-09-03</p>
  <p>Information: RIPLEY - After a brief illness, Joy Lloyd Staats passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.  Born December 24, 1930, Joy lived in Ripley, West Virginia until he joined the Army shortly after high school.  While a Sergeant in the Army, Joy met and married the love of his life, Beverly Cloutier, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years.  They settled down in Chalmette, Louisiana, raising six children.  Joy became employed with Domino Sugar in Chalmette, Louisiana, the largest sugar refinery in the US, moving up to a supervisory position.  He continued as consultant with Domino Sugar after his retirement.  He remained active in his community as a volunteer with the local Civil Defense where he helped coordinate emergency aid in times of crisis and was also an active participant in his Catholic faith as a reader of scripture and singer in the church choir of Prince of Peace Catholic Church.         Joy was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Cloutier Staats; his parents, Lloyd Arvil Staats and Mae Kinser Staats; his sisters, Elaine Staats Rawlings and Marie Staats Morris.  He is survived by his children, Joy Gurganus (Bert) of Chapel Hill NC, Michael Staats (Victoria) of New York NY, Suzanne Puffer (Drew) of Bay St. Louis, MS, Joan Staats of New Orleans LA, Mary McCracking (Eleridge) of Shelbyville TN, and Sandy Ratcliff of Hillsborough NC.  His legacy continues with surviving grandchildren, Jessica Hayes Roberts (Justin) of Nashville TN, Madison Hayes of Carrboro NC, Spencer Staats of New York NY, Audra and Alex Puffer of Bay St. Louis, Amanda Archote of Minneapolis MN, Lacey and James Howard of Hattiesburg MS, Christopher Hingle of Chapel Hill NC, and Noah Ratcliff of Hillsborough NC; and great-granddaughter, Celeste Waltz of Minneapolis.  Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial and military service in remembrance of Joy to be held graveside on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 4 p.m., the Old Siniaville Cemetery (up the creek at Staats Mills) Ripley, West Virginia.</p>


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