Margaret L. Todd Starks
Margaret L. Todd Starks, 93 of Raymond, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 15, 1922 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to the late Owen and Goldie (Brightwell) Todd.
On June 6, 1946 in Lawrenceburg, she married Lee W. Starks. He died December 24, 1988. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Gerald “Buddy”, Thomas Edward and Jeffrey Lynn Starks, and a daughter-in-law, Holly Starks.
She was a veteran of the U. S. Army during World War II. She had attended the York United Methodist Church where she was very active in their Ladies’ Aid group. She also attended the A. M. E. Church in Marysville. She had worked for Dr. Drake in Richwood. Margaret had been a foster mother to many children in the area for many years. At one time, her home was an “emergency home” for Franklin and Union County Children’s Services.
Family was the center of Margaret’s life, her home always being the place to gather. She enjoyed farming and gardening. She was known by all who knew her as a “no-nonsense” lady. She loved cooking, dancing and enjoyed watching basketball, especially the Kentucky Wildcats. Every night before she went to sleep she read her Bible.
She is survived by her children, Stephanie Maxine Corley, Columbus; Lee “Weezie” (Melissa) Starks, Marion; Gregory (Christine) Starks, Raymond; Teddy Delton (Lynde Creviston) Starks, Dublin; grandchildren, Genia, Robbin, Tracey, Tameka, Ciera, Latavia, Adelaide, Rebeckah, Jeff Jr., Joshua, Teresa, Stacy, Heather, Eugene, Corrine, Steve, Sara, Jobe, Adam, and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by a brother, Perry (Ruth) Todd, Lawrenceburg; three sisters, Lucy Hawkins, Cincinnati; Evelyn Titsworth, Cincinnati; Esther Starks, Marion; two daughters-in-law, Lois Starks, Marysville; Lasonya Starks, Delaware.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Maurice, Richard “Bud”, Luther, Bobby Todd; a sister, Marjorie Ganaway; four brothers-in-law, Rev. Thomas Ganaway, Marshall Starks, Frank Hawkins, George Titsworth; two sisters-in-law, Margaret Todd, Lawrenceburg, and Yvonne Todd, Cincinnnati.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the York Center United Methodist Church with Pastors Lee Starks and J. C. Church officiating. Burial will follow in York Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by the Richwood Area Veterans. Friends may call Friday, October 30, 2015 from 4 to 7 PM at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood.
Memorial gifts may be given to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Union County Program, 940 London Avenue, Suite C, Marysville, OH 43040
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