Mary Elizabeth Starnes
September 8, 1917 ~ July 15, 2000
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
A native of Wilson, NC, Miss Starnes was the daughter of the late Oscar Edwin and Nannie Sullivan Starnes. She was a graduate of Greensboro Women’s College and was a lifetime employee of the Foreign Service Division of the US State Department.
She is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, O.E. and Lyda Starnes and Hal F. and Alberta Starnes, all of Asheville. She was the aunt of Amy Starnes Green, Jane Starnes Fawcett, Dr. Hal Fletcher Starnes, Jr., Martha Caroline Starnes Douglas, Andrew E. Starnes, and the late O.E. Starnes, III, and great aunt of nine.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, July 24, 2000, in the Thomas Coke Chapel of Givens Estates with the Rev. Oscar Dowdle officiating.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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O. E. and Hal, I was distressed to read about Lib’s death today. We are just never ready to lose our loved ones! May The Lord Be With You and your families!
So sorry to hear of your loss.
Alberta, Hal, O.E., please know that I’m thinking of you all during your time of loss.
I enjoyed knowing Ms. Starnes over the years as I prepared her tax returns. I always appreciated the fact that before we talked business she always wanted to know about my children and family and she always remembered their names and ages. She was a special person and I will miss her.