The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, June 22, 1996               TAG: 9606220202
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   23 lines

COLUMBUS STATON JR.

Columbus ``Teddy'' Staton Jr., 51, of the 200 block of Hough Ave., died June 17, 1996, at a local hospital.

He was a native of Norfolk and a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Norfolk.

Survivors include a daughter, Traci Edmonds; his mother, Nina L. Turner; two sisters, Barbara Staton and Wanda U. Smith; four brothers, Henry Staton, Charles Staton, Melvin Upsher, David Upsher; two grandchildren, Tierra Edmonds and Brandon Edmunds; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral will be conducted at noon Monday by Dr. I. Joseph Williams in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. Family and friends will assemble at 232 Hough Ave., Norfolk, Monday at 11 a.m. for the funeral procession to the church. Metropolitan Funeral Service is in charge. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB