Garnetta Fisk Starnes, 91, of Kennett, Mo., departed this life on October 2, 2023 at the Campbell Health Care in Campbell, Mo. Garnetta was born August 16,1932, in Rector, AR  to the late Enoch Fisk and Hettie Elizabeth Beaton Fisk.

Garnetta loved the Lord and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kennett. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was extremely close to her brothers and sister-in-laws. Prior to marriage, she worked  at Brown Shoe Factory in Piggott and later worked at Ely Walker in Kennett. She and her husband Robert and son Paul then moved to Albany, Oregon, for approximately 18 years before returning home to Kennett.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years: Robert Starnes; her brothers: JD Fisk, Gerald Fisk, Dan Fisk, Harold Fisk; sister: Vallie Jo Fisk; sister-in-laws: Phyllis Fisk, Lillian Fisk and Catherine Fisk.

Survivors include her two sons: Perry (Sherry) Starnes of Kennett

Paul Starnes of Kennett

Grandson: Zack (Kelsie) Starnes of Springfield, Mo.

Brother: Desmond Fisk of Sikeston, Mo.

Sister-in-law: Betty Fisk of Sikeston

Sister-in-law: Bonnie Fisk of Paragould, Ark.

Sister-in-law: Judith Starnes of Carmel, Calif.

Several nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

Visitation will  be 11:00 -12:00 on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett. Graveside Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector, Pastor Steven Scherer officiating.  Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Perry Starnes, Paul Starnes, Zack Starnes, John Fisk, Timothy Fisk and Louis Scoggins.

Family requests that memorials be made to First Baptist Church Building by Faith Ministry in Kennett, 300 St. Francis St., Kennett, MO.63857

McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements.

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