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Former MS Representative Gary Staples passes away at 80

By: Sarah Ulmer - January 3, 2021

Former member of the House of Representatives Gary Staples passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. He was 80 years old when he died.

According to a post made by his son Grant Staples, on the former Representative’s Facebook page, he passed away peacefully at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Staples had been struggling after a diagnosis of bladder cancer in the spring of 2020. Most recently, he was being treated in the ICU.

This is Grant Staples. Our family would like to thank you all for the continuous prayers over the last few weeks as my…

Posted by Gary Staples on Thursday, December 31, 2020

Staples was originally elected to the House of Representatives in 2004 to serve District 88. He served until he was defeated by current Representative Ramona Blackledge in the Republican primary in August of 2019.

He served as the Vice Chair of the Energy committee. He also served on the Agriculture, Appropriations, Banking and Financial Services, Public Utilities, Tourism, Universities and Colleges committees.

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Sarah Ulmer

Sarah is a Mississippi native, born and raised in Madison. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where she studied Communications, with an emphasis in Broadcasting and Journalism. Sarah’s experience spans multiple mediums, including extensive videography with both at home and overseas, broadcasting daily news, and hosting a live radio show. In 2017, Sarah became a member of the Capitol Press Corp in Mississippi and has faithfully covered the decisions being made by leaders on some of the most important issues facing our state. Email Sarah: sarah@magnoliatribune.com