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STALEY MOCKSVILLE - Robert Martin "Bobby" Staley, 38, of US Hwy 158, died Saturday, April 18, 2009. He was born Feb. 1, 1971, in Davie County, to Larry James and Patsy Riddle Staley. Mr. Staley was a member of Hillsdale Baptist Church where he was a trumpet player in the praise band. He was a member of the Mocksville Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. 134. Mr. Staley was employed by the Winston Salem Police Department and was in the C-Company 1-252CAB, NC National Guard in Southern Pines where he was a 2nd Lt. Platoon Leader. He was very active with the Western Carolina Marching Band. Mr. Staley had attained Boy Scouts highest rank of Eagle Scout. He is survived by his wife, April Green Staley of the home; two daughters, Allison and Jill, of the home; his parents of Mocksville; two brothers, Jimmy (Shayna) Staley and Richard (Elizabeth) Staley; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem with the Rev. Dale Harlan officiating. Interment will follow in Blaise Baptist Church Cemetery in Mocksville, with Military Honors. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Eaton Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Staley. Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
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Niki McCulloh (Kremer)
Hi Robert -- Sorry to hear you will be leaving soon for Iraq!! If you are able to receive packages, please update me with your address & we will see if we can get a nice little package sent to you while you are away. Take care & I will be thinking about you! - NikiRenee Saylor (O'Connor)
Thank you for serving our country and we hope God keeps you safe and that you return quickly from Iraq. Renee Saylor O'ConnorAngela Wooldridge (Wilson)
Sorry to hear you won't be at the reunion, but my family and I will be praying for your safe return! God bless and thank you so much for your service!Brett Speas
Bobby was a really good friend to me in high school, and he comes from an outstanding family. Although he and I didn't see each other much in college, or afterwards, I've always valued his friendship and respected the kind of person he was. I will definitely keep his wife and children in my prayers, and can guarantee that he's in a much better place.Rodney Cline
Bobby was one of the all-time great guys. I continued to keep in contact with him after we got out of college, and he was just always nice. He never had anything bad to say about anyone. I also enjoyed getting to know April and his daughters. Please, everyone, pray for them during this difficult time. This is so tragic. I went to Calvary for the viewing Wednesday night and was blown away by the crowd and tributes to Bobby. I was also not ready when I looked at Bobby in his casket. That was the first time in my life I have seen someone in a casket that was my age and not elderly. It just didn't feel right. It just didn't look right.....Joel Anderson
Bobby thanks for all the good times riding bikes. God Speed...Brad AndersonBrian Hunter
Bobby, thanks for the friendship we had in school and on the baseball diamond and thank you for your service in the military to protect this great nation!