Starnes obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Starnes, Helen Margaret Kidder 29 Jun 2008 Jul 2008 Jerry Nelson Starnes, Hollie 24 Feb 1950 Jan 2005 Jerry Nelson Starnes, James William 3 Feb 2003 Feb 2003 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 6/29/2008 STARNES, HELEN MARGARET KIDDER Helen Margaret Kidder Starnes, a lifelong resident of Hammond, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at the age of 97. Mrs. Starnes was well-known in the Hammond community and surrounding area for her musical talent. She was a pianist and organist at the First Christian Church and then at the First Presbyterian Church, spanning a period of some 40 years. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a charter member of Oak Knoll Country Club and retired from Southeastern Louisiana University, where she was a secretary for more than 25 years. Mrs. Starnes was the devoted mother of Mary Helen De Fraites and husband Arthur A. Jr., of Houma and Harry Hall Starnes Jr., of Hammond. Six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter also survive her. Preceding Mrs. Starnes in death were her parents, Thomas Grant Kidder Sr. and Ruth Armstrong Kidder; her husband, Harry Hall Starnes; four brothers and a sister, Conrad Grant, Thomas Grant, Edward Lawrence, Jackson Armstrong and Mary Florence Kidder. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Hammond, on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. Following the church service, a private service for the family will be held at the Episcopal Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church, 305 E. Charles St., Hammond, LA 70401, the First Presbyterian Church, 103 N. Pine St., Hammond, LA 70401, or to a charity of your choice. An online guestbook is available at http://www.harrymckneely.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Vindicator: 2/24/1950 STARNES, HOLLIE Last rites for Hollie Starnes, 62, resident of Natalbany for the past 25 years, were held Tuesday, February 14, from the Natalbany Baptist church. Interment was in Beulah cemetery at Baptist. Mr. Starnes, an employee of the Natalbany Lumber Co. for many years died Monday, February 13. He leaves his widow, the former Minnie Sanderford; five daughters, Mrs. O. C. Morgan, Mrs. Albin Young, Mrs. Oza Jones and Mrs. Chas. Peterman, all of Natalbany, and Mrs. J. W. McKnight of Independence; one son, James Starnes of Baton Rouge; five sisters, 21 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Mrs. Starnes sister, Mrs. Pearl Youngblood, and her brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanderford, all of Shreveport, motored to Natalbany to attend the funeral. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 2/03/2003 STARNES, JAMES WILLIAM A resident of Denham Springs, he died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge. He was 78 and a native of Natalbany. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 9 a.m. Tuesday until religious service in the chapel at 11 a.m., conducted by Dr. Rodney Taylor. Interment in Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Gregory F. and Jeannette Johnson Merkle of Spring, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Harold "Woodie" and Jane Starnes of Tomball, Texas; a sister, Elizabeth Young of Loranger; two granddaughters, Rhonda Mike of Denham Springs and Debbie Langford of Magnolia, Texas; four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Starnes; parents, Hollie and Minnie Sandifier Starnes; and five sisters, Margie McKnight, Gladys Morgan, Mozelle Folks, Holline Jones and Willie Peterman. He was retired from Watco Motor Exchange of Houston and previously owned Tallman's Motor Exchange of Baton Rouge. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/starnes.txt