Janice Kay Giddens Staples
September 26, 1943 ~ June 22, 2020
Janice Staples, 76, of Dallas, Texas passed away June 22, 2020 in Dallas. She was born September 26, 1943 in Pampa, Texas to Jimmie Wallace Giddens and Ruth Roland Graves.
She lived in Pampa and Wichita Falls, Texas before moving with her family to Laguna Beach, California. She spent her senior year there and graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 1962.
She attended Baylor University where she met and married the love of her life, Albert James Staples on July 16, 1964. They enjoyed life together with their children, relocating to various states and ultimately residing in Richardson, Texas. A.J. tragically passed away January 29, 1981. Janice was an incredibly strong woman, and did an amazing job raising her children after her husband's passing.
She was a stay-at-home mother, involved in her children's activities. She was very active with the Junior League of Richardson, volunteering her time and holding several board positions. She has always been a diligent worker, having held several jobs during her lifetime. She was employed with Expo Group, Snelling & Snelling, and ultimately Southwest Airlines, to name a few. She loved her job at Southwest and retired from there in 2016.
Janice enjoyed cooking, gardening, exercising, hospitality and had quite a flair for fashion! She had a wonderful heart, full of love for family and friends, and especially her grandchildren. She traveled to her grandchildren's sporting events, always cheering with a smile on her face and cherishing her time with them. She was strong, loving, humble and selfless, always giving of herself and her time to others. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at Park Cities Baptist Church and treasured her relationship with the Lord. It was a joy for her to spend one-on-one time with family and friends. She leaves behind a legacy of love and loyalty.
Survived by her daughter, Monica, her son, Albert, her grand children, her brothers, Jimmie, Timothy and Thomas, sister, Betty as well as many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Wallace Giddens, her mother, Ruth Graves Giddens Compton, her step-father, Jack Ogden Compton and her husband, Albert James Staples.
A Celebration of Life will be held July 17, 2020 in The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas. For those attending the service, social distancing and face coverings are required...RFH
September 26, 1943 ~ June 22, 2020
Janice Staples, 76, of Dallas, Texas passed away June 22, 2020 in Dallas. She was born September 26, 1943 in Pampa, Texas to Jimmie Wallace Giddens and Ruth Roland Graves.
She lived in Pampa and Wichita Falls, Texas before moving with her family to Laguna Beach, California. She spent her senior year there and graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 1962.
She attended Baylor University where she met and married the love of her life, Albert James Staples on July 16, 1964. They enjoyed life together with their children, relocating to various states and ultimately residing in Richardson, Texas. A.J. tragically passed away January 29, 1981. Janice was an incredibly strong woman, and did an amazing job raising her children after her husband's passing.
She was a stay-at-home mother, involved in her children's activities. She was very active with the Junior League of Richardson, volunteering her time and holding several board positions. She has always been a diligent worker, having held several jobs during her lifetime. She was employed with Expo Group, Snelling & Snelling, and ultimately Southwest Airlines, to name a few. She loved her job at Southwest and retired from there in 2016.
Janice enjoyed cooking, gardening, exercising, hospitality and had quite a flair for fashion! She had a wonderful heart, full of love for family and friends, and especially her grandchildren. She traveled to her grandchildren's sporting events, always cheering with a smile on her face and cherishing her time with them. She was strong, loving, humble and selfless, always giving of herself and her time to others. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at Park Cities Baptist Church and treasured her relationship with the Lord. It was a joy for her to spend one-on-one time with family and friends. She leaves behind a legacy of love and loyalty.
Survived by her daughter, Monica, her son, Albert, her grand children, her brothers, Jimmie, Timothy and Thomas, sister, Betty as well as many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Wallace Giddens, her mother, Ruth Graves Giddens Compton, her step-father, Jack Ogden Compton and her husband, Albert James Staples.
A Celebration of Life will be held July 17, 2020 in The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas. For those attending the service, social distancing and face coverings are required...RFH
Janice Kay Giddens Staples
September 26, 1943 ~ June 22, 2020
Janice Staples, 76, of Dallas, Texas passed away June 22, 2020 in Dallas. She was born September 26, 1943 in Pampa, Texas to Jimmie Wallace Giddens and Ruth Roland Graves.
She lived in Pampa and Wichita Falls, Texas before moving with her family to Laguna Beach, California. She spent her senior year there and graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 1962.
She attended Baylor University where she met and married the love of her life, Albert James Staples on July 16, 1964. They enjoyed life together with their children, relocating to various states and ultimately residing in Richardson, Texas. A.J. tragically passed away January 29, 1981. Janice was an incredibly strong woman, and did an amazing job raising her children after her husband's passing.
She was a stay-at-home mother, involved in her children's activities. She was very active with the Junior League of Richardson, volunteering her time and holding several board positions. She has always been a diligent worker, having held several jobs during her lifetime. She was employed with Expo Group, Snelling & Snelling, and ultimately Southwest Airlines, to name a few. She loved her job at Southwest and retired from there in 2016.
Janice enjoyed cooking, gardening, exercising, hospitality and had quite a flair for fashion! She had a wonderful heart, full of love for family and friends, and especially her grandchildren. She traveled to her grandchildren's sporting events, always cheering with a smile on her face and cherishing her time with them. She was strong, loving, humble and selfless, always giving of herself and her time to others. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at Park Cities Baptist Church and treasured her relationship with the Lord. It was a joy for her to spend one-on-one time with family and friends. She leaves behind a legacy of love and loyalty.
Survived by her daughter, Monica, her son, Albert, her grand children, her brothers, Jimmie, Timothy and Thomas, sister, Betty as well as many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Wallace Giddens, her mother, Ruth Graves Giddens Compton, her step-father, Jack Ogden Compton and her husband, Albert James Staples.
A Celebration of Life will be held July 17, 2020 in The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas. For those attending the service, social distancing and face coverings are required...RFH
September 26, 1943 ~ June 22, 2020
Janice Staples, 76, of Dallas, Texas passed away June 22, 2020 in Dallas. She was born September 26, 1943 in Pampa, Texas to Jimmie Wallace Giddens and Ruth Roland Graves.
She lived in Pampa and Wichita Falls, Texas before moving with her family to Laguna Beach, California. She spent her senior year there and graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 1962.
She attended Baylor University where she met and married the love of her life, Albert James Staples on July 16, 1964. They enjoyed life together with their children, relocating to various states and ultimately residing in Richardson, Texas. A.J. tragically passed away January 29, 1981. Janice was an incredibly strong woman, and did an amazing job raising her children after her husband's passing.
She was a stay-at-home mother, involved in her children's activities. She was very active with the Junior League of Richardson, volunteering her time and holding several board positions. She has always been a diligent worker, having held several jobs during her lifetime. She was employed with Expo Group, Snelling & Snelling, and ultimately Southwest Airlines, to name a few. She loved her job at Southwest and retired from there in 2016.
Janice enjoyed cooking, gardening, exercising, hospitality and had quite a flair for fashion! She had a wonderful heart, full of love for family and friends, and especially her grandchildren. She traveled to her grandchildren's sporting events, always cheering with a smile on her face and cherishing her time with them. She was strong, loving, humble and selfless, always giving of herself and her time to others. She was a member and Sunday School teacher at Park Cities Baptist Church and treasured her relationship with the Lord. It was a joy for her to spend one-on-one time with family and friends. She leaves behind a legacy of love and loyalty.
Survived by her daughter, Monica, her son, Albert, her grand children, her brothers, Jimmie, Timothy and Thomas, sister, Betty as well as many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Wallace Giddens, her mother, Ruth Graves Giddens Compton, her step-father, Jack Ogden Compton and her husband, Albert James Staples.
A Celebration of Life will be held July 17, 2020 in The Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas. For those attending the service, social distancing and face coverings are required...RFH
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Married: July 16, 1964
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