Elaine Garrison Starnes Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on April 12, 2026, at the age of 83, Elaine Garrison Starnes of Gastonia, North Carolina passed away. 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 Elaine Garrison Starnes to pay them a last tribute.
As Elaine departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Elaine may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Elaine leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Odell Garrison and Eunice Garrison; her husband Larry Starnes; and her son Randy Starnes. She is survived by: her children, Steven Starnes (Kim), Michael Starnes (Jane), Angela Hunt of Gastonia and Amy Treadway (John) of Gastonia; and her siblings, Larry Garrison of Fletcher, NC, Janice Clippard of Gastonia and Renee McSwain of Kings Mountain. She is also survived by six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
