Obituary of RUTH J. STARKE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 9, 1996 Ruth Johnson Starke, 76, of the 18100 block of Elm Ave., died July 8, 1996, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Starke was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Badger and Annie Griffin Johnson. She was the widow of Stuart McGuire Starke. She had retired as a teller at Sovran Bank in Capron and was a former Avon representative. She had been a member of Capron United Methodist Church for 70 years. Mrs. Starke was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Franklin Christian Women's Club, the Sunshine Club of Capron and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Capron Volunteer Fire Department. She is survived by three sons, Stanley M. Starke and his wife, Nell, of Chesapeake, James S. "Bubba" Starke and his wife, Deborah, of Capron, and Wesley J. Starke and his wife, Cynthia, of Radford; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Capron United Methodist Church with the Revs. Lowell Stovall, David Willis and Durward Vaughan officiating. Burial will be in the Capron Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests memorials be made to Capron United Methodist Church or the Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Ruth Johnson Starke, 76, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 8 Jul 1996 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Stuart McGuire Starke and daughter of Badger and Annie Griffin Johnson. Funeral services were held 10 Jul 1996 at Capron United Methodist Church with Revs. Lowell Stovall, David Willis and Durward Vaughan officiating. Burial took place in Capron Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– RUTH J. STARKE Ruth Johnson Starke, 76, of the 18100 block of Elm Ave., died 8 July 1996 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Starke was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Badger and Annie Griffin Johnson. She was the widow of Stuart McGuire Starke. She had retired as a teller at Sovran Bank in Capron and was a former Avon representative. She had been a member of Capron United Methodist Church for 70 years. Mrs. Starke was a member of the United Methodist Women, the Franklin Christian Women's Club, the Sunshine Club of Capron and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Capron Volunteer Fire Department. She is survived by three sons, Stanley M. Starke and his wife, Nell, of Chesapeake, James S. "Bubba" Starke and his wife, Deborah, of Capron, and Wesley J. Starke and his wife, Cynthia, of Radford; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [10 July 1996] in Capron United Methodist Church with the Revs. Lowell Stovall, David Willis and Durward Vaughan officiating. Burial was in the Capron Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday [9 July 1996] at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggested memorials be made to Capron United Methodist Church or the Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Ruth Johnson Starke | | Age | 76 | | Birth | 1920 (estimated) | | Death | 8 July 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Ruth Johnson Starke | Decedent | Southampton County, VA | | Badger Johnson | Father (deceased) | — | | Annie Griffin Johnson | Mother (deceased) | — | | Stuart McGuire Starke | Husband (deceased) | — | | Stanley M. Starke | Son | Chesapeake, VA | | Nell Starke | Daughter-in-law (wife of Stanley) | Chesapeake, VA | | James S. "Bubba" Starke | Son | Capron, VA | | Deborah Starke | Daughter-in-law (wife of James) | Capron, VA | | Wesley J. Starke | Son | Radford, VA | | Cynthia Starke | Daughter-in-law (wife of Wesley) | Radford, VA | | — | Grandchildren (5) | — | | — | Great-grandchildren (2) | — | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 9 July 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired as a teller at Sovran Bank in Capron • Former Avon representative • Member of Capron United Methodist Church for 70 years • Member of United Methodist Women • Member of Franklin Christian Women's Club • Member of Sunshine Club of Capron • Member of Ladies Auxiliary of Capron Volunteer Fire Department • Birth name was Ruth Johnson [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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