The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Monday, December 12, 1994              TAG: 9412120023
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

PERRY L. STATON

Mr. Perry Lee ``Red'' Staton, departed this life on Friday, Dec. 9th at DePaul Hospital.

He is survived by his mother, Helen Williams of Norfolk and grandfather, Mr. Sylvester Staton and step grandmother, Mrs. Myrtice Staton of Englewood, N.J.; three sisters, Yvonne Watford of Norfolk, Patricia Connor Hickory, N.C. and Sonya Carruth of San Diego, Calif.; three brothers, Alexander Staton and Michael Watford of Norfolk and Claude Williams of Hickory, N.C.; one aunt, Catherine Edward of Norfolk; two uncles and five great-aunts; and a host of nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

He attended Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk, Technical Vocational Center and Norfolk State University.

The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Graves Funeral Home by the Rev. Anthony Moses. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will assemble at 1873 Greenleaf Drive, Norfolk, at noon.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB