Josephine Williams Starnes

January 27, 2021

Mrs. Josephine W. Starnes, 88, of Lancaster, widow of Marion Starnes, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home. She was born February 7, 1932 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Heyward Minor Williams and Martha Ghant Williams. Mrs. Starnes attended High Point Freewill Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Mrs. Starnes enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family. She was a self-employed business owner and she and her late husband specialized in property management. The family is very thankful for her caregiver and special friend, Brenda Hartley. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Starnes will be held Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Lancaster Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Sellers officiating. Burial will be in the Lancaster Memorial Park. Mrs. Starnes is survived by two daughters, Maria S. Culp and her husband Jeff of Lancaster and Teressa S. Haile and her husband Richard of Concord, NC; a brother Olin David “Tom” Williams and his wife Velma of Van Wyck; two grandchildren, Brian J. Culp and his wife Crystal, and Laura C. Pruitt and her husband Matt; and a step great-grandchild, Roenn Wallace. She was preceded in death by two brothers, George Heyward Williams and James Gilbert Williams; and a sister, Mamie Williams King. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Lancaster Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, P.O. Box 470408, Charlotte, NC 28247 or to High Point Freewill Baptist Church, 2095 Great Falls Hwy. Lancaster, SC 29720. Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Starnes.