Staats, Sarah Casto

Passed: 1935-04-01

Age: 75

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1935-04-05

Information: Mrs. Frank Staats, wife of the former county assessor and one of the well known women of Staats Mills section of the county, died at her home there Monday afternoon of this week at 3:30 o'clock.  She was nearing her 76th birthday.  She was taken ill about one month ago and her granddaughter, Vivian Staats, of Ripley, went to Staats Mills to be with her.  Her condition steadily grew worse as time went on and death came Monday afternoon.  Mrs. Staats is survived by her husband, J. Frank Staats; three sons, Prosecuting Attorney Carter W. Staats, of Ripley, C. L. Staats, of Fairplain, and Oshel Staats, of Ripley.  Two daughters preceded her in death, Maggie Belle and Pearl Staats.  One sister, Mrs. Joseph Cobb, of Charleston, Mrs. Hoyt (Laura) Counts, Mrs. Bennett (Clara) Cobb and Mrs. Eva Ferrell, all of Pocatalico, also survive.  The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and burial was in the Siniville cemetery.  [from the Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection]