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Ruby Starkey Obituary
February 16, 1924 - November 23, 2023
Ruby Ann Starkey, 99, of Elliston, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Born Saturday, February 16, 1924, to the late Ulysses Grand Dunn and Ruth Gordon. Ruby was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, healthcare worker and her family cherished her deeply. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Starkey Sr.; daughter, Ann Starkey; sons, Alvin Starkey, Douglas Starkey, and Larry Starkey; brothers, Nathan Dunn, Clevie Dunn, Jimmie Dunn; sisters, Frances Maxey, Helen King; grandchildren, Chrissy Wyatt, Rodney Keith Starkey; and daughter-in-law, Alice Starkey. Those left to cherish her memory include her children; Robert Starkey, and Ruth Brammer (Barney); daughters-in-law, Amanda Starkey, and Debbie Starkey; siblings, Andrew Dunn and Nannie Minnick; as well as several grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Stewart Wright officiating. Burial to follow at the Echols Community Cemetery in Ironto. Friends may visit with the family from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.johnmoakey.com.
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Doug Wyatt
December 2, 2023
I spent a lot of time running in & out of her house when I was a kid ( along with all the other kids )
She always had a pot of beans on her kitchen stove for all to partake.
A lovely woman with a great sense of humor.. R.I.P
Charles Austin
November 24, 2023
Remember her and Mr
Bob well
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