Raymond Joseph Stapleton, 89, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Knifley, KY on March 15, 1933, to the late Jackson Robert "Rob" and Maude Ella Watson Stapleton.

Mr. Stapleton attended the Mt. Olive Baptist Church and was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Army.  He was a retired Diesel Mechanic and enjoyed buying and flipping houses.  He was an outdoorsman that enjoyed hunting, fishing and doing yard work.

Survivors include nine children Joetta Fletcher (Daryl), Barbara McGaha (Russ), Wilma Handy (Greg), Cindy Bradshaw (Dean Bell), Raymond Alan Stapleton, and Greg Stapleton all of Columbia, KY, Sheila Hodges (Jerry) of Princeton, KY, Michael Stapleton of El Paso, TX, and Jack Stapleton (Joyce) of Cave City, KY; 26 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, several great great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Sandra Jean Stapleton, 8 siblings, 1 grandchild and 3 great-grandchildren.

The family chose cremation, a memorial service will be 11:00am Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with burial in the Bearwallow Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Saturday, December 3, 2022, after 9:00am at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.