Mrs. Elizabeth Gober Starke: Obituary

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Mrs. Elizabeth Gober Starke (Betty) age 96 of Blairsville passed away peacefully on Monday June 19, 2017 while hospitalized at the Northeast Ga Medical Center. Betty was born on April 14, 1921 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late William Mayes Gober and the late Grace Ruth Morehouse Gober. Betty and her husband Dick lived for many years in Smyrna, GA and were members of Log Cabin Community Church and Our Savior Lutheran Church. Betty worked for several years as a secretary at the Westminster Schools. Betty embraced life and loved to share time with family and friends. She found joy in the gardening of God’s Creation, as well as in her art. She loved her family, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Willy Starke (Dick); a brother, William Mayes Gober; and a grandson, Cary Starke. Betty was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Blairsville.

Surviving Betty are two sons and daughters in law, Richard W. and Cheryl Starke of Cherry Log, GA., Mayes and Kim Starke of Lookout Mtn. TN., one daughter and son in law, Suzanne and Charles Demosthenes of Marietta, one sister, Sarah (Sally) Tomlinson of Blairsville, and six grandchildren, Rebecca Starke, Eric Starke, Anna and Justin Sirochman, Lori Demosthenes, John and Beth Starke, Brian and Ariel Starke, as well as eight great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Many other relatives and friends also survive.

A memorial service will be held on a later date to be determined at the Grace Presbyterian Church in Blairsville. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to the Grace Presbyterian Church in memory of Mrs. Starke. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

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