Linda Gail (Simmons) Staley

Linda Gail Simmons Staley, 70, of St. Mathews, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. She was born on October 29,1951, in Whiteville, NC to the late Genevieve Ward Simmons and the late Roy Bardin Simmons.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Roger Dale Simmons, brother-in law, Harold Peele, and a sister-in-law, Barbra Simmons.

She leaves behind her loving husband, Roger Staley, of 40 years; 5 children, Wendell "PeeWee" Thorpe

(Sandra) of  Lugoff, Tena Green (Ryan) of Mt. Pleasant, Billy Staley (Tammy) of Bowman, James “Wes” Staley (Nancy) of Orangeburg and Travis Staley of Swansea; she also leaves behind 9 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren; her sister who raised her, Shelby Peele, and sisters, Norma Gomiller (Joe) and Virgina Todd (Ernest) and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank a special granddaughter, Macy Blumenburg and her daughter in law, Tammy Staley as well as the nurses with Edisto Home Care and Hospice, Amber, Lacinda, Mandy and Brandy for their love and care of Mrs. Linda over the last year.

Serving as pallbearers are Austin Staley, Andrew Stack, Mark “Junior” Atkison, Doug Westbury, Tony Westbury and Al Player.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman St., Orangeburg.

Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at Bowman Cemetery in Bowman. The Rev. Larry Williams and Tommy Peacock will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at  269 Calhoun Street , Charleston, SC 29401 in her honor.