Alford Bales "Hoot" Starkey

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Alford Bales "Hoot" Starkey
  Born	6 Sep 1928
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Mar 2013	River Park Hospital   [1]
  Buried	13 Mar 2013	Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee   [2]
  Person ID	I364859	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	Herman H. Starkey,   b. 24 Nov 1900,   d. 13 Jul 1974  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Velma Bell Bales,   b. 18 Apr 1903, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Jan 1993  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F143680	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Nellie Mai Keel
  Married	29 Jun 1956
  Children	1. Herbert Wayne Starkey,   d. Bef 11 Mar 2013   2. Billy Joe Starkey
  Family ID	F143682	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, 11 Mar 2013. (September 6, 1928 - March 11, 2013) McMinnville resident and Warren County, TN native Alford "Hoot" Bales Starkey, age 84, was born September 6, 1928 and died March 11, 2013 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired nurseryman and a member of Smyrna Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Herman and Velma Bell Starkey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Herbert Wayne Starkey; two brothers, Bill and Charles Starkey; and two sisters, Wilma Joyce Hennessee and Violet Barrett. He was married June 29, 1956 to Nellie Mai Keel Starkey of McMinnville. In addition to his wife of fifty-six years, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Billy Joe and Joyce Starkey of McMinnville; two brothers and sister-in-law, Clifford and Khyva Starkey of McMinnville and Hugh Starkey of McMinnville; brother-in-law, Morris Hennessee of McMinnville; two sisters-in-law, Isabelle Bouldin of McMinnville and Ann Starkey of Lakeland, FL; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his family of caregivers at Raintree Manor. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in High's Chapel with David Costello officiating. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at High's. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 106538791).