Betty J. Starkey

Betty J. Starkey, 89, died Monday, August 16, 2021, at her Fairmount home. Betty was born on August 12, 1932, in Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Otis Edward and Ruth (Baxendale) Gotto. She married Claude A. Starkey Jr. on December 10, 1948. Betty and Claude moved to Fairmount in 1952. Soon after Betty went to work at RCA where she stayed for 47 years, working the night shift and retiring as a final inspector. Betty was a caregiver at heart. She loved taking care of people and especially babies. Feeding them a priority. She enjoyed crocheting, square dancing, and clogging. She was a sports fanatic and would watch any sport on television. Michael Jordan and Jeff Gordon were her favorites. She was a faithful member of Lakeview Wesleyan Church. Betty is survived by two children, Shirley (Ron) Simpson, and Margo Davis, both of Marion; grandchildren, Tammy (Michael) Vick, Hope Loftis, Clay (Kimm) Davis, James (Kristy Hoskins) Loftis, Courtney Bowlds, Michele (CJ) Vandiver, Logan Mason; great-grandchildren, MaKenna Loftis, Destine`e(Drew) Smith, Kobe Davis, Gabrielle Davis, Nathaniel Simpson, Tayler Vick, Cheyann (Shawn) Hobson, Isaac Miller, Jacob Miller, Sara Warren, Taylor Stahlman and Easton Law; four great-great-grandchildren, Eli Simpson, Soul Simpson, Grace Hopson, Ryker Smith, and Krue Davis. Bonus children, Deborah Harris, LaFontaine, and Sherrie Clawson. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Claude in 1986, and children, Pamela R. Loftis in 2016 and son Claude A. "Sonny" Starkey III in 2019; brothers, Ed, Wayne, and Jimmy Gotto and sisters, Karlen and Anne . Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 S. Main Street, Fairmount, Indiana, where visitation will be on Monday, August 23, 2021, from 1-3 PM. Funeral services will follow at 3 PM grandson, Pastor Clay Davis, and Matthew Trexler officiating. Burial will be at Park Cemetery, Fairmount. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice, 705 S Baldwin Ave, Marion, IN 46953, or in care of the funeral home. Special thanks to Visiting Nurse Hospice for the loving care given to the family over the past weeks. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com. Visitation Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fairmount Chapel - Armes - Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services 415 S Main StreetFairmount, IN 46928-1929Service Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 3:00 pm Fairmount Chapel - Armes - Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services 415 S Main StreetFairmount, IN 46928-1929