Jimmy L. Staggs was born March 10, 1945 in East Prairie, MO. He was the son of Ellis and Mattie (nee Williams) Staggs. He died on October 20, 2026 at Mercy South St. Louis, MO at the age of 81 years. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Teena (nee Roberson) Staggs, De Soto, MO; three children, Angela (Dale) Landholt, Hillsboro, MO; Jimmy Staggs, Imperial, MO; and Amanda Zinn, De Soto, MO; grandchildren, Ryan (Jennifer) Landholt, Jordan (Lauren) Landholt, Kelsey (Walter Blomberg) Landholt, Mackinzie Staggs, Annie Zinn, Emma Zinn, Alehsyn Zinn, Noah Zinn and Reese Zinn; great-grandchildren, Harper, Conner, Nolan, Adelyn, Ryleigh and Charlotte; siblings, Bob (Pat) Staggs, De Soto, MO; Robert (Nancy) Staggs, Doniphan, MO, Billy (the late Sandy) Skaggs, Yakima, WA, and Lois (Mark) Marshall, Houston, TX. He is preceded in death his parents; three sisters and three brothers. Jimmy worked at General Motors and was a member of United Auto Workers.