Henry-Fayette-Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Edna Jones Starr August 22 1957
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Mrs. Starr, 77(sic), Dies At Hampton

Hampton – Mrs. Edna Jones Starr, 71, died Thursday at 8:00 p.m. after a long 
illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Janie Wilkerson of Hampton.

Mrs. Starr was a lifelong resident of Hampton. She is the widow of the late 
Wilson (sic) Starr and the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Harrison Jones.

She was a member of the Berea Christian Church in Hampton.

Mrs. Starr is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Janie Wilkerson, Mrs. Opal 
Stephens, both of Hampton, Mrs. Walter Coleman, of Sunny Side, Mrs. Troy Dunn 
of Griffin, Mrs. Martha Eason of Fayetteville, and Mrs. Mildred Smith of 
Decatur; three sons, Mr. Glenn Starr of Hampton, Mr. Harold Starr of Atlanta 
and Mr. William C. (Billy) Starr of Fayetteville; one sister, Mrs. Florence 
Gay of Atlanta; one brother, Mr. T. C. Jones, of Hampton, 22 grandchildren, 
seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Berea 
Christian Church in Hampton with the Rev. Ben Sims and the Rev. G. Y. Smith 
officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the church an hour before the funeral.  The body 
was carried to the home of Mrs. Janie Wilkerson this afternoon at 6 o’clock.  
McDonald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


Additional Comments:
Edna Jones, born March 12, 1886, was married to William Madison Starr.  Edna 
was the daughter of William Harrison Jones (1843-1923) and Mary Elizabeth 
Cooper (1847-1930).  Mary Elizabeth Cooper was the daughter of Thomas Cooper 
(1794-1876) and Susan/Susannah Fry (1820-1880).  Susan/Susannah Fry was the 
daughter of John Gilmore Fry (1793-1867) of Coweta County, Georgia.

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