Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Starke, Bettie M. Avent, 1950 

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BETTIE MAE AVENT STARKE

   Mrs. Bettie Mae Starke, 58, a well-known resident of Capron, died at the 
home near Boykins of her son, Robert E. Starke, on Monday morning, May 22, 
after a brief illness.

   She was the widow of Joseph T. Starke and the daughter of the late James W. 
and Rosa Wade Avent of Southampton County.  She was a member of the Capron 
Baptist Church.

   Surviving* her are six sons, Clyde R. Starke of Jarratt, Stewart* M. Starke 
of Capron, Joseph T. Starke of Sedley, Randolph Starke of Woodbridge; a 
sister, Mrs. T.H. Wooten of Richmond; a brother, DeWitt Avent of Richmond; and 
several nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services were held from the Capron Baptist Church on Wednesday 
afternoon at 4 o’clock, her pastor, Rev. H.B. Jennings, officiating, assisted 
by Rev. R.H. Marks and Rev. L.O. Wright.  Burial was in the Capron Cemetery, 
active pallbearers being Hugh Grizzard, James Avent, Ashley Pope, Dr. J.J. 
Grizzard, Paul Kirkland, Ira Barham, Howard Spain and Slade West.


Bettie Mae (AVENT; Mrs. Joseph T.) STARKE, of Capron, formerly of Sussex Co., 
Southampton Co. native, d. 22 May 1950, at son's home, near Boykins, age 58, 
interred in Capron Cemetery**, 24 May 1950, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 26, 1950, p. 14 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-38): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

*The sons and sister’s name were all mixed up and several left out, which are 
   Lee F. Starke, Bobby [Robert Everette] Starke and Bill Starke - that makes 
   7 sons. (bs)  "Stewart" should be spelled Stuart. 

Stuart's obit ("Tidewater News," May 17, 1973) gives 7 brothers- Randolph B., 
   Robert E., Joseph T. Jr., Clyde R., Norman E., Garland T. and T. Earl; 
   file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s362s1ob.txt 
   "Tomas E." & Garland were Bettie's step-sons (see below). 

The family has not been found in the 1920 Census. 

Only six sons {no Bill} appear in the 1930 Census - Henry Dist. (#2), 
   Sussex Co., sheet 12B. 

Her son Robert Everette STARKE is buried in Waverly Cemetery.  A photo of his 
   monument is posted with his Find a Grave Memorial, #128239634. 

Her husband is buried with his first wife, "Susie" Susan V. (FLOWERS) STARKE, 
   in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery, Yale, Sussex Co.  A photo of their 
   monument is posted with his Find a Grave Memorial, #95590700. 

Joseph & Susie appear with 2 sons, "Tomas E." & Garland, in the 1910 Census - 
   Henry Dist. (#118), Sussex Co., sheet 7A. 

Joseph Thomas STARKE, son of Joseph & Sally (CHILDS) STARKE, was b. 24 Mar 1871, 
   Greensville Co., & d. 28 May 1941, in Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, 
   where he had been a patient since 16 Aug 1932.  His Death Certificate, 
   #12882, gives his wife as "Bettie Flowers." 

Notwithstanding, "Betty" appears as widowed in the 1940 Census - Littleton, 
   Newville Dist. (#92-4), Sussex Co., sheet 9A - son Clyde on same p. 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s362b1ob.txt