It is with much
sadness and sorrow we
will try to
attempt to write
the obituary of Fred B. Starnes. Fred was
born on May 15,
1930 in Scott County, Virginia to the
late Elbert N.
and Ruby Quillen Starnes. God called
Fred home on July
7, 2005 at his home in Gray, Tennessee,
after a long
battle with cancer.
Fred was a retired coal miner, member of
U.M.W.A. and a member
of the Baptist
faith.
He was married to Imogene Conley Starnes for
57 years. Surviving,
other than his
wife, are five daughters, Fredia Jean (James)
Looney of Elkhorn
City, KY, Susan (Glen) Miller and Rebecca
Duggar, both of
London, Kentucky, Debbie Jones (Johnnie) of
Stanford,
Kentucky, and Tiffinani Starnes, at home; three sons,
Stephen Gregory
(Darlene) Starnes of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Allen
(Charlotte)
Starnes of Gray, Tennessee, and Tommy Lee (Lisa) Starnes
of Piney Flats,
Tennessee; four brothers, Ray Starnes, Howard Glen
Starnes, Cecil
Starnes, and Lester Starnes; one sister, Kathleen Starnes
Bowers; and 12
grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Fred was preceded
in death by 3 grandchildren, Dana Allen
Starnes,
Christopher Brian Jones, and Michael Dewayne Jones, and
one great
grandson, Charles Wizz Miller.
Fred spent most of his time with friends and
family. We feel that
Fred is at rest
where there is no pain or troubles to come about. The
family feels our
loss is Heaven’s gain.
When
I’m Gone
When
I come to the end of my
journey
And
I travel my last weary mile,
Just
forget if you can, that I
ever frowned
And
only remember the smile,
Forget
unkind words I have spoken,
Remember
some good I have
Forget
I ever had heartache
And
remember I had loads of fun,
Forget
I’ve stumbled and blundered
And
sometimes fell by the way,
Remember
I have fought some hard
battles
And
won, ere the close of the day.
Then
forget to grieve for my going,
I
would not have you sad for a day,
But
in summer just gather some
flowers
And
remember the place where I lay,
And
come in the shade of evening.
When
the sun paints the sky in the
west,
Stand
for a few moments beside me
And
remember only my best.
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