James E. Staley, 81, of Lavalette, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 pm Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Chapman's Mortuary with Pastor Matthew Stepp officiating. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Wayne County, WV. He was born June 25, 1938 in Wayne County, WV a son of the late Cecil "Jay" and Minnie E. Christian Staley. One brother Donald Lee Staley and an infant child also preceded him in death. He was a supervisor for SMC Electrical Products, and was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church in Wayne where he served as a Deacon. Survivors include his wife, Alice M. Welch Staley; one daughter, Carol Ann Kittle (Steve) of Cincinnati, OH; one son James Allen Staley (Karen) of Lavalette; one sister, Jean Thacker (Dallas); and one brother Roy E. Staley (JoAnn) all of Lavalette; 4 grandchildren, Steven Wayne Kittle, Jr., Trista Kittle, Ashley Ventura and Thomas Andrew Staley; 7 great-grandchildren, Emma, Nolan, Liberty, Finley, Gavin, Sebastian and Maverick. Friends may call two hours prior to service time Saturday at the funeral home.