Leslie Stallings

   James Leslie “Les” Stallings, 86, of 311 Westwood Drive, Suffolk, VA, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in his home where he was being cared for by his wife and daughter.

   Mr. Stallings was born in Gates County, NC on October 17, 1933, was the son of the late Cam and Jessie Mae Taylor Stallings, the maternal grandson of the late Richard and Margaret Felton Taylor, and the paternal grandson of the late James Henry and Susanna Hobbs Stallings. Retired from the Nuclear Engineering Division of Norfolk Naval Shipyard, he was a faithful member of Bethlehem Christian Church where he served on the Board of Deacons, the Board of Christian Education, was the church Parliamentarian, and was active in the church Fellowship Club. Les served in the US Army, 1^st Division, from 1956 to 1958.

   Surviving is his wife, Katie Leigh Askew Stallings. On March 6^th they celebrated 66 years of marriage. Also surviving is their daughter, Mary Camela Stallings and husband, Shawn McMurtray of Kill Devil Hills, NC; and one grandson, Luke Stallings McMurtray and wife, Hana of Lexington, Massachusetts.

   A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. in Bethlehem Christian Church and will be conducted by the Revs. Rob Slingluff, Wayne Gardner, and Lafayette Wilkins. A reception will be held in The Graham Hall at the church immediately following the service.

   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church, 1549 Holland Road, Suffolk, VA 23434, or to Compassionate Care Hospice, 816 Greenbrier Circle, Suite 205, Chesapeake, VA 23320.

   Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main Street, Gatesville, NC, is handling arrangements and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.