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Eleanor Starnes Obituary
Eleanor Starnes, 88, of Albemarle, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation in Raleigh.
Eleanor was born October 21, 1936, in North Carolina to the late Johnny Jones and the late Mary Harvell Jones.
She was also preceded in death by husband, Joseph Henry Starnes and son, Glenn Dale Carroll.
The graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Stanly Gardens of Memory in Albemarle officiated by Rev. Adam Hatley. Burial will immediately follow at the Stanly Gardens of Memory at 2001 East Main St., Albemarle.
Survivors include nieces, Barbara Roberts of Stanfield, NC; Lisa Childress of Tampa, FL; and Cynthia Dean of Raleigh, NC; and nephews, Patrick Lowder of Lilburn, GA and Douglas Lowder of San Leandro, CA.
Memorials may be made to West Albemarle Baptist Church.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Starnes family.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
522 N 2nd St., Albemarle, NC 28001
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