Alice Gail Starkey

Alice Gail Starkey, 78, of Altus, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton. Cremation services and inurnment in the Ft. Sill National Cemetery have been entrusted to Kincannon Funeral Home in Altus. A Celebration of Life for Gail will be held at a later date at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Altus.

Gail Miner was born Oct. 12, 1937 in Utica, N.Y. to Ken and Ruth (Collins) Miner. She graduated from New Berlin High School, New Berlin, N.Y. with the class of 1955. Her family moved to Marysville, Calif. in the summer of 1955. She attended college in Marysville and attained her Associate of Arts Degree. Gail married Norman Starkey, the love of her life, on Sept. 27, 1958 in Sacramento, Calif. The Starkeys moved to Barstow, Calif., where they each worked in Civil Service at the Marine Corps Supply Center. Gail retired following 18 years of Civil Service in 1990. In their retirement years, the Starkeys volunteered their time with the Mobile Missionary Assistance Program (MMAP) traveling and building churchs, camp grounds, homeless shelters and boys homes for 10 years. Gail was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Altus and enjoyed crafts and playing the organ.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Bruce Miner; and a granddaughter, Abigail Starkey.

She is survived by her husband, Norman of Altus; three sons, Norman Starkey, II of Girdwood, Alaska, Paul Starkey and wife Lynn of Sweet Home, Oregon, and Timothy Starkey of Marshville, Mo.; a sister, Mary Harmon and husband Jack of Mt. Park; a brother, Bill Miner and wife Cindy of Washington State; five grandchildren, Autumn, Ashley, Amy, Shelby and Thomas; five great-grandchildren and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the Emmanuel Baptist Church or the charity of your choice. Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuneralhome.com