Janice Staples biography: 13 things about Dallas, Texas woman

Who was Janice Staples?

Janice Kay Giddens Staples was an American woman from Dallas, Texas, United States. She was born in Pampa, Texas to Jimmie Wallace Giddens and Ruth Roland Graves.

Aside from Dallas and Pampa, Janice lived in other parts of Texas including Wichita Falls and Richardson. She and her family also lived in Laguna Beach, California, USA.

Janice was employed with Expo Group, Snelling & Snelling and Southwest Airlines. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She and Albert James “AJ” Staples Sr. met while they were attending Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
2. In 1962, she graduated from Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach.
3. On July 16, 1964, she and AJ got married in the First Baptist Church in Mannford, Oklahoma, USA.
4. In March 1965, she gave birth to Monica Staples who later married Brad Abbott Meyer.
5. In April 1968, she gave birth to Albert James “Jay” Staples Jr., who later married to Bethany “Beth” Bailey Staples.
6. On January 29, 1981, her husband AJ died.
7. In November 1993, her granddaughter Lindsey Meyer was born.
8. In December 1995, her granddaughter Reagan Elizabeth Meyer was born.
9. In 2002, her grandson James Pearson “JP” Staples was born.
10. In 2005, her grandson Bryce Wilson Staples was born.
11. In 2016, she retired from Southwest Airlines.
12. On September 26, 2019, she turned 76.
13. On June 22, 2020, she died in Dallas.