General Information

Birth
25 APR 1938
Odessa, Ector County, Texas
Death
21 OCT 2024
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
25 OCT 2024
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Kay Lynn Starr

Age 86, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born April 25, 1938 in Odessa, Texas, the daughter of Clarence P. "Shorty" and Eva VeLma (Ward) Cates.

Kay achieved several degrees including her Masters of Social Work from the University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Arts: Sociology from Avila College, as well as Massage Therapist from Kansas City University, and a registered nurse.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Barkley Cates and one daughter Amber Starr.

Survivors include two sons Jason Starr and wife Jackie of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and Tony Star and wife Barbara of Kansas City, Missouri; one daughter Angela Beauchamp and husband Alan of Farmington, Arkansas; twelve grandchildren Angelo, James Alan, and Starr Beauchamp, Joshua Reynolds, Jocelyn Forest, Crystal Sharpley, Chelsy Jones, Jourdine Kell, Jeremy Clark, Robbie Warren, Gia Starr, and Amy Thorson; six great grandchildren and fourteen great-great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, October 25th, 2024, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery, there will be no graveside services held.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

Clarence Shorty Cates
- Father
1910 - 1995
Birth
26 OCT 1910
Walnut Grove Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Death
17 MAR 1995
Prairie Grove, Washinigton County, Arkansas
Burial
20 MAR 1995
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Eva Lynn Ward
- Mother
1917 - 2000
Birth
13 MAR 1917
Jayton, Texas
Death
11 MAR 2000
Prairie Grove, Washinigton County, Arkansas

Spouses

Ronald Blake Starr
- Husband
Birth
23 JUL 1935
Denny Lee Threlkeld Jr.
- Husband
1956 - 2003
Birth
19 SEP 1956
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Death
29 NOV 2003
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Arkansas
Burial
3 DEC 2003
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Robinson
- Husband

Children

Amber Lee Starr
- Daughter
1964 - 2013
Birth
15 FEB 1964
Kansas City, Missouri
Death
18 NOV 2013
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
20 NOV 2013
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Angela Starr
- Daughter