Jake "J. C." Starkey^{[1, 2]}

1944 - 2016  (71 years)

• Name	Jake "J. C." Starkey
  Born	1 Dec 1944
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Mar 2016	LeConte Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I63102	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Freeman Monroe Starkey,   b. 19 Aug 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Mar 1975  (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	Ola Ellen Clabo,   b. 14 Jul 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Jun 2002  (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Married	28 Apr 1923	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F10123	Group Sheet

  
  

  Father	Hugh McCarter,   b. 21 Jun 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Nov 1985, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Pearl Starkey,   b. 16 Jan 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Sep 2015, Asbury Place Maryville, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 89 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1940	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F138197	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Carolyn Amburn,   b. Abt 1939, Tennessee  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	Abt 1969
  Children	1. Rhonda Starkey   2. Greg Starkey
  Family ID	F38360	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 25 Mar 2016 - LeConte Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 21 Jun 2002. Ola Ellen Clabo obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 22 Mar 1991. Dessie Hardin Amburn obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 25 Mar 2016. December 1, 1944 - March 25, 2016 Resided in Sevierville, TN J.C. "Jake" Starkey, age 71 of Sevierville, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at LeConte Medical Center. He was a retired truck driver and drove for Charlie Burchfield for several years at Purdy Brothers. Mr. Starkey was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church and his greatest desire was for Clifton to take him to church when he was able to attend, as he had been disabled since July of last year. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and always looked forward to this time of year and spending time with his fishing buddies. He was preceded in death by Ola and Freeman Starkey, Pearl Marine, Helen and Homer Henry, Gene Starkey, Ricky Henry, Chuck McCarter, Doc McCarter, and Sue Manning. Survived by: Loving wife of 45 years: Carolyn Amburn Starkey Children: Rhonda Shults, Clifton Amburn and wife Sheryl, and Greg Starkey Grandchildren: Sheila and Brandon Rummel, Shane Shults Great-grandchildren: Chesney Rummel, and Jake's buddy, Houston "Hootie" Rummel Sisters: Doris Griel of Louisville, KY, Sara Ellen and Wayne Smith, and Debbie Brothers: Ed McCarter, Carl Marine, and Randy Marine and wife Beth Aunt: Ruth Newcomb Special niece and nephew: Regina Starkey and Thomas Bonneville Host of nieces and nephews The family would like to offer special thanks the nurses and doctors at Thompson Cancer Center and LeConte Medical Center; the rescue workers at Sevierville Fire Department and 911 workers who so graciously came to our rescue; special friends Carl Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Pitts, and Jim Whaley, who went far beyond casual friendship; and to the daily phone callers, pastors Danny Matthews and Terry Spivey, and all the unknown prayers and kindness that were shown during this trying time of pain and grief. Memorial service at Beech Grove Primitive Baptist Church at 6 PM Wednesday. Cremation by Smoky Mountain Cremation Center. Online condolences can be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Hugh McCarter Event Type Marriage Event Date 18 Jan 1940 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 19 Birth Year (Estimated) 1921 Spouse's Name Pearl Starkey Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 16 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1924 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30173-11290-20?cc=1619127 : accessed 16 September 2015), 005728925 > image 440 of 681; county courthouses, Tennessee.