Sherman Floyd Starkey

Sherman Floyd Starkey, age 83 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his home near Sedgewickville, Missouri. He was born on March 9, 1942, in Marquand, Missouri to Dolph and Myrtle Mae (Cureton) Starkey.

On November 25, 1960, in Marquand, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Betty Faye Tucker.

He is survived by his wife of over sixty-four plus years, Betty Starkey of Sedgewickville; his children – Lynnette (Steve) Durham of Fort Myers, Florida; Susan Montgomery of Sedgewickville; Tina Seymour of Waterloo, Illinois; Marca Starkey of Perryville, Missouri and Matthew Starkey of Harrison, Nebraska; one daughter-in-law – Laurie Starkey-Cobb of Sedgewickville;

He is survived by seventeen grandchildren; twenty-nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren and one on the way.

Also surviving is one brother – Bill (Sasha) Starkey of Fredericktown; three sisters – Mona Sliger of Arnold, Missouri, Audrey Starkey of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Marie (Bob) Royal of Marquand and many many nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son – Quint Starkey; one grandson – Bradley Durham; three brothers – Luke, Jack and baby James Starkey; two sisters – Bonnie Stanfill and Phyllis Payne and countless close loved ones and several Heavenly babies met him as he entered that city, no doubt excited to see him.

Sherman loved to play music and sing, instilling this love in his family; he played in churches all his life, writing and sharing many Christian songs. He played and sang in nursing homes and jam sessions both in and out of church. He had a great spirit of adventure and loved to travel, especially in the western states where mountains seemed to touch the sky. He was a man of many talents and skills; he owned businesses throughout his lifetime; everything form timber harvesting to sawmilling; trucking to owning his own trucking company; land developer and carpenter, building many home through the years; diesel mechanics, he hated working on cars, saying there was just not enough room for big hands; he did farm and ranch management in Missouri, Utah and Nevada; he even owned a small dairy operation for a short season in Missouri.

Sherman was a man of Christian faith who taught his children the value of a Godly life, how good an A&W root beer float was, Brach's candy back when we scooped it from bins into little white bags, an ice cream cone after Sunday evening church services. He taught his children how to play Rook with a side-eye and how to stand up for what was right and what we believe in and, we have a backbone and not forget it.

He taught his grandkids everything from how to make a snake out of a straw wrapper and then to turn it into a spitball to blow at the person sitting across the table from them; the art of charades and how to act like a gorilla; how to land in the last chair during musical chairs, balloon popping and hot potato. He taught his kids how to strap down a load (or not), making them "wind watchers" in the rearview mirror; from apple butter and popcorn to guitar playing and old westerns; he left a legacy with many stories that will no doubt be retelling for many years to come.

Through his words and actions, he showed them how to laugh and have fun but also that life is brief at its best and there was eternity waiting. All of the accomplishments of his life meant nothing in comparison to eternity with Jesus. To God be the glory, he had and did what he was by the grace and blessings of God….his words-not his families! His greatest hearts cry for all his family and friends was that they would know the Lord Jesus and accept Him as their Savior. Jesus, the one true and faithful one in the world that most of the time seems to be doing its best to knock us down, more than a Savior – Jesus was for Sherman and will be there for the family for them a constant comfort and friend, a steadfast guide to see them through and more so to go with them in the good and bad times.

Sherman lived a long busy and full life, he had his struggles and troubles just like everyone else does and just as Jesus said we would, John 16;33 tells us "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the you would have tribulation; but, be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" you believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." Sherman is resting in his heavenly home today.

Visitation will be from 10:00 – 12:00 on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., also on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown with Pastor Steve Francis officiating.

Interment will be at Pine Union Cemetery near Marquand.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Pine Union Cemetery - 30864 Bollinger Co. Rd. 223 Sedgewickville, MO 63781

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