Louise Hagy Starks, age 97, of Bristol, Virginia went to be with the Lord Monday, April 5, 2010.

She was born in Washington County Virginia and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Myrtle Cornelia Hagy, the widow of Samuel Monroe Starks and was also preceded in death by one sister, Irene H. White and two brothers, Ralph H. Hagy and Clay W. Hagy.

Mrs. Starks was a graduate of William King High School and attended Knoxville Business College. She retired from Parks-Belk Department Store with 25 years service.

She was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church and loved her church, family and friends.

She is survived by one daughter: Shirley S. Vance and husband, Albert J. of Bristol, VA; one grandson: Joey Vance and wife, Tracy of Bristol, VA; two very special great-grandchildren: Trey and Janalyn Vance; one brother: J. Tom Hagy and wife, Alice of Abingdon, VA; and several nieces and nephews.


The family extends a special thank you to Dr. Fred Greear and also to Sharon, Priscilla, Jane and the entire staff of Preston Place II, Kingsport, Tennessee for their love and care.

Those who wish may send flowers or memorials to a charity of their choice.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April 9, 2010 in the Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Robert Jones and the Rev. Kenneth Conner officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grandson Joey Vance, Larry Wagner, Phil Keller, Steve Hider, George McConnell, Herschel Stevens, Jack Linder and Rick Armstrong. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Rock, Archie Monk and Dale Fleenor. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Akard Funeral Home.

Email condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@akardfuneralhome.com