Raymond Keith Starnes
Age 92, a resident of Fayetteville,, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born May 25, 1931 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of Jess and Leona (Wills) Starnes.
Raymond was a Colonel in the Arkansas National Guard. He was a member of the 142nd Field Artillery Unit and an Army aircraft mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children Betty June Niccum Starnes, second wife Edna Miller Starnes, third wife Margie Reden Ship Starnes, twin brother Kenneth Ray Starnes, brother Leonard Starnes, sister Wanda England, sister Maudie Gabbard, and three grandchildren Kevin, Tina, and Chuck.
Survivors include one son Ronald Keith Starnes and his wife Rosa of Farmington, Arkansas; two daughters Carline Paddock of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Marilyon Boehm of Oklahoma; son by choice James Doss of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; an abundance of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Monday, June 19th, 2023, 1:00-2:00 PM at Luginbuel Funeral Home with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in the Baptist Ford Cemetery in Greenland, Arkansas, there will be no graveside service held.