William Louis “Louie” Staton, age 70, of Shelbyville, passed suddenly from this life Sunday, January 8, 2023, in Shelbyville. Mr. Staton will be cremated and no services will be planned.

Mr. Staton was born in Albany, Kentucky on October 3, 1952, to the late Billy Ray Staton and Sybil Aldridge Stephenson. Before his retirement Louie was a farrrier shoeing horses for many years.

Survivors include: his wife of 39 years, Becky Staton; stepsons, Rex Pena of Ventura, California, Devin (Chelsea) Pena of Nashville; grandchildren, Maliah Pena of Venture, California, and Kora Pena of Nashville; siblings, Jerry (Cheryl) Staton of Rutledge,  Sericea Parker of Mt. Juliet, Billie (Tom) Humphrey of Texas, and Sybil Jane Staton of Daytona Beach, Florida.

Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.