SHELBY JEAN STARKEY
SHELBY JEAN STARKEY
Funeral for Shelby Jean Starkey, 73, of Corpus Christi will be conducted on Saturday, June 14 at 2 p.m. at Calallen Baptist Church in Corpus Christi with the Rev. Jack Willoughby officiating. Chapel service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Autry Funeral Home with the Rev. Robin Parsons officiating. Burial was in Henry Cemetery at Gallatin.
Mrs. Starkey was born on Jan. 14, 1935 on a farm in Cherokee County to the late Frazier O. (Boss) and Edrie Marie Hill George. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dawain and Arlin George; and in-laws, Sam and Opal Hicks.
She graduated from Gallatin High School in 1953 and later married her high school sweetheart, Howard Wayne Starkey, on June 19, 1953. She was a housewife.
Survivors are her husband of 55 years, Howard Wayne Starkey of Corpus Christi; two daughters and a son-in-law Laquita and Lewie Goodson of Jacksonville and MiLisa Schilhab of Athens; son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Cindy Starkey of Gallatin; a sister and brother-in-law Patsy and James Pollard of Hallsville; twin brothers and sister-in-law, Duke and Donna George of Bay City and Gary (Dak) George of Alvin; and her friends, Betty Logan of Corpus Christi and Delores Jones of Robstown; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Honorary pallbearers were Royce Allen, David Bevly, Jim Cliburn, Eldon Cochran, John K. Jones, Eddy Phillips, Phil Danaher, Bob Haley, Jimmy Jones and Porkey Young.
Pallbearers at the service in Jacksonville will be her grandsons Steven, Kyle and Cameron Starkey, Robert Gonzalez and family friends James Morris and George Winship.
June 18, 2008
Information from The Cherokeean Herald
Shelby Jean Starkey
Shelby Jean Starkey, 73, went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2008 in Corpus Christi. Chapel services will be held at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10 a.m. with Brother Robin Parsons officiating. Burial will be at Henry Cemetery in Gallatin under direction of Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. She was born on Jan. 14, 1935 on a farm in Cherokee County to the late Frazier O. “Boss” and Edrie Marie Hill George. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dawain and Arlin George and in-laws, Sam and Opal Hicks. Shelby graduated Gallatin High School in 1953 and later married her high school sweetheart Howard Wayne Starkey on June 19, 1953. Shelby and Wayne had 55 loving years of marriage. She was a devoted wife, a beloved sister, caring mother and loving grandmother. She was a homemaker who loved nothing better than to cook and make fresh baked goods from her tidy kitchen for her family and friends. She also was a loyal supporter of Calallen Wildcats football and her near perfect attendance and vocal encouragement at Wildcat Stadium will be missed. Her passion was solving crossword puzzles and assembling jigsaw puzzles. Shelby loved her church and church family. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband Howard Wayne Starkey of Corpus Christi; daughter Laquita Goodson and husband Lewie of Jacksonville; son, Joel Starkey and wife Cindy of Gallatin; daughter MiLisa Schilhab of Athens; sister and brother-in-law Patsy and James Pollard of Hallsville; twin brothers and sister-in-law Jerry “Duke” and Donna George of Bay City, and Gary “Dak” George of Alvin; her best “buddies” Betty Logan of Corpus Christi and Delores Jones of Robstown; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A special “Thank You” to attending physician Dr. Pamela Smith and nurse Gloria. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Shelby’s life here on earth will be greatly missed and mourned but highly honored. For those who desire donations may be made to Calallen Baptist Church. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 6/15/2008.