Minnie Mae Staten Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Minnie Mae Staten of Dayton, Ohio, born in Meridian, Mississippi, who passed away at the age of 88, on March 27, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Minnie Mae Staten to show support.
As Minnie departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Minnie may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Minnie leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joe Spells and Mammie Purvis; her son James "Deck" Staten; and her brother James Earl Handy. She is survived by: her children, Billy Staten and Deborah Taylor (Matt); her stepsons, John and Earl Staten; her grandson Juwan Staten; and her great grandchildren, Jayla, Juwan Jr. and Jordan Staten. She is also survived by other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 7th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc. (2107 N Gettysburg Ave, Dayton, OH 45406). A funeral service was held on Monday, April 7th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
