Elizabeth Kersh Starkey

SAVANNAH - Elizabeth Starkey, 90, passed quietly during the night of November 5, 2008. She was the daughter of Robert and Gertrude Hiers Kersh of Savannah. She was a lifelong member of First Christian Church. She served as a Deaconess and a Trustee, and was a featured soloist in the church choir. She performed leading roles in many citywide musical performances. She was also active in numerous civic and community organizations throughout her lifetime. Her forty year accounting career with Savannah Electric and Power brought her many friends but most have preceded her. During WWII she was a computer operator and air crew weather briefer at Hunter Army Air Field before returning to Savannah Electric.
She was the wife of Benjamin Starkey, Jr. who preceded her in death and is survived by daughter Gretchen Thomas Alnutt Ronald and son Robert Thomas Jo, grandchildren Dawn Alnutt Kennedy Ernest, Deven Harper Alnutt, Susan Thomas Wright Fred, Benjamin Barton Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas Campbell Robert, one great grandson, and two great-great grandchildren.
The family appreciates the excellent care she received from the staff at Azalealand Nursing Home.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday in Bonaventure Cemetery.
Honorary Pallbearers are Deven Alnutt, Paul Kennedy, Benjamin Thomas and Fred Wright.