Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Mr. Jesse Eldridge Staggs passed away peacefully on August 28, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born on April 26, 1937, in Lawrence County to Harland Staggs and Rosie Catherine McCluskey Staggs.

He was a faithful member of the Church of Christ. He was a hard-working man. He spent many of his years as a fireman, a deputy sheriff, and also as a certified locksmith. In addition to his parents, Harland and Rosie Staggs, he is preceded in death by his wife, Annie Ruth Staggs; daughter, Joyce Gayle Staggs; son, Ricky Glenn Staggs; grandson, David Dwayne Staggs; and his brothers, Waymer Staggs and E...