Mrs. Etta Lorene Knipp Stapleton, age 83, of Worthington, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her residence.
She was born Sunday, November 13, 1938 in Carter County, Kentucky to the late Joseph Estill Knipp and Rebecca Opal Knipp.
Lorene was of the United Baptist Faith and was a member of Rock Wall United Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to church, cooking, canning and gardening and spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Paul Stapleton; two brothers, Estil Clayton Knipp and Vernie Knipp; one sister, Mandy Faye Knipp.
She is survived by four sons, David (Patricia) Stapleton of Worthington, Kentucky, Wesley (Yvonne) Stapleton of Greenup, Kentucky, Martin (Rena) Stapleton of Flatwoods, Kentucky, and Timothy (Kim) Stapleton of Worthington, Kentucky; Four daughters, Carol Salyers of Raceland, Kentucky, Barb (Bill) Clare of Flatwoods, Kentucky, Becky (Paul) Fisher of Worthington, Kentucky, Melissa Baier of Greenup, Kentucky; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Sonny Knipp of Sandy Hook, Kentucky, Donal Knipp of Olive Hill, Kentucky; four sisters, Bonnie Seagraves of Olive Hill, Kentucky, Louise Lewis of Bruin, Kentucky, Christine Thompson of Mansfield, Ohio and Sue Hamilton of Morehead, Kentucky, along with a host of other family members and friends who will sadly mourn her passing.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2022 at Grayson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 49 McCoy Rd, Grayson, Kentucky 41143, with Elder AJ Williamson, Elder Terry Marshall, Elder Louie Baier and Elder Rob Baier officiating. Burial will follow in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East.
Friends may visit 6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2022 and after 9 a.m. until the service hour Monday, March 21, 2022 at Grayson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 49 McCoy Road, Grayson, Kentucky.
Matthew Stapleton, Timmy Stapleton, Bradley Stapleton, Joe Adkins, Danny Adkins, Austin Adkins, Casey Stapleton, Jeffrey Kazee and William Clare will serve as pallbearers.
Grayson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 49 McCoy Road, Grayson, Kentucky is caring for all arrangements for Ms. Lorene Knipp Stapleton.
