Herbert Starkey was born on 24. Feb. 1914 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. He was the son of
Joseph James Starkey and
Beatrice Strever. Herbert Starkey died on 1. Apr. 2007 at Minco, Grady County, Oklahoma, at age 93. HERBERT G. STARKEY
Funeral services for Herbert G. Starkey, 93 of Minco will be held Thursday,
April 5, 2007 10 am at the First Baptist Church of Minco with Jim Ross of the
Minco Church of Christ officiating.
Herbert G. Starkey was born February 24, 1914 at Oklahoma City to Joseph James
and Beatrice (Strever) Starkey and died Sunday, April 1, 2007 at his home in
Minco.
Mr. Starkey attended school from 1st - 8th grade at Crooked Oak in East OKC,
then went to Capitol Hill for 9th - 11th and graduated from Minco High School
after his Senior year. He farmed all of his life. He served as a STAFF Sgt. in
the United States Army Air Corps during WWII, he served from 8-3-1943 to 11-29-
1945 and was stationed in New Guinea and Australia. Mr. Starkey was a member
of the First Baptist Church of Minco and a member of the American Legion Minco
Post #215.
Mr. Starkey was preceded in death by his parents J.J. and Beatrice Starkey;
Three sisters: Grace Rowe, Hazel Malcom, and Elene Castillo.
He is survived by: One brother and sister-in-law: James and Betty Starkey of
Minco; One brother-in-law: Dale Rowe of Pocasset; One sister: Lucille McComas
of Chickasha and a host of nieces and nephews.
Burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Minco under the direction of Huber-Reynolds
Funeral Home of Minco.