CAROLYN DUNN STAPLETON

Carolyn Dunn Stapleton of Albany, Georgia, formerly of Donalsonville, Georgia, died on January 22, 2008. Her funeral will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Donalsonville, followed by a brief burial service at Friendship Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the church. You may share your condolences with the family by visiting our website at www.evansskipperfh.com. Mrs. Stapleton was born in Cairo, Georgia, on July 21, 1921. She was the daughter of William Ellison Dunn, Jr. and Olive Siler Dunn. She graduated from the public schools in Donalsonville and attended Agnes Scott College. She was married to Edgar Pearson Stapleton, an attorney in Donalsonville, on March 21, 1941. Mr. Stapleton predeceased her in 1971. Mrs. Stapleton played the organ for the First Baptist Church for 55 years. She was active in the PTA throughout the school years of her children, served as a Den Mother for the Cub Scout troup, and was active in the Women's Club of Donalsonville. A spunky lady, she was a competitive golfer, an active sports mother and an avid sports fan in general. Mrs. Stapleton is survived by h er daughter, Kaye Stapleton Redford and husband Tom, of Richmond, Virginia; her son, Ellison Dunn Stapleton and his wife Nealy of Albany, Georgia; five grandchildren, Tucker Stapleton Redford (Suzanne) of Charlotte, North Carolina, Leigh Carolyn Redford of Richmond, Virginia, Anne Redford Schleusner (Robert) of Charlotte, North Carolina, Culver Stapleton Scales (Chuck) of Durham, North Carolina, and Dixon Stapleton of Atlanta, Georgia; and five great-grandchildren. Carolyn Stapleton will be remembered for her love of church, community and family, her beautiful music, and the unselfish generosity of her time, talent, and treasure. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church of Donalsonville, Post Office Box 81, Donalsonville, Georgia 39845.