Malachi R. Staten, 77, of Ahoskie died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie.
A native of Cape Charles, Va., he owned Staten’s Barber Shop in Cofield and was the chairman deacon at Newsome Grove Baptist Church. He was also a member of Jerusalem Lodge #96, American Legion Post 102 and served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Staten of the home; two sons, Robert Staten and John Jordan, both of Ahoskie; six daughters, Betty Scott of Ahoskie, Kyan Staten of Winston-Salem, Shenita Valentine of Middletown, Conn., Myan Edwards of Winston-Salem, Beverly Staten of Hampton, Va. and Valerie Thompson of Ahoskie; two sisters, Maggie Lewis of Ahoskie and Gracie Johnson of Boston, Mass.; 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Newsome Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Smallwood officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.
Condolences can be left at www.huntersfuneralhome.com.
Hunter’s Funeral Home, Ahoskie, is handling the arrangements.