Barbara Ruth Starkey Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Ruth Starkey of Mount Olive, Alabama, who passed away on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Ruth Starkey to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Barbara farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Barbara is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Murray Merchant and Ozella Armstrong Merchant; and her sister Betty Nix. She is survived by: her husband John Charles Starkey; and her children, Greg (Margie), Nim (Sherry), Scott (Felicia) and Melony Trammell (Bo).
