Citadel Alumni Obituaries

Dr. Bruce Michael Stapleton, 68, formerly of Ashland, Ky., died Tuesday at
his residence in Carlsbad, Calif. Dr. Stapleton was born on April 24, 1944,
in Ashland. He is a 1966 graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and a
1970 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. After
serving his residency at the University of Cincinnati, he practiced internal
medicine in Ashland until his retirement in 1999. During his medical
career, Dr. Stapleton served in various capacities including Chief of
Medicine and Assistant Medical Director at King¹s Daughters Medical Center,
medical director of Hospice and as medical director of the Boyd County FIVCO
District Health Department. Dr. Stapleton was preceded in death by his
parents, O. Bruce Stapleton Jr. and Dolores Richardson Stapleton. He is
survived by sisters, Sallie Stapleton Alexander of Stuart, Fla., and Susie
Stapleton Points of Pinehurst, N.C.; a daughter, Mary Stapleton Davy of
Encinitas, Calif., and her children Jack and Luke; a son, John Stapleton of
Richmond, Va., and his children Fiona and Riley; and a stepson, Tyler
Harbour of Philadelphia, Pa., and his children, Charlie and Lachlan.
Visitation will be held at Steen Funeral Home ­ Central Avenue on Monday,
Nov. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. A private funeral service will be conducted on
Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the University of
Kentucky College of Medicine in memory of Dr. Stapleton at UK College of
Medicine, Office of Alumni and Development, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington,
KY, 40506-9983. Online condolences may be made to steenfuneralhome.com.

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