Ken Starks

January 22, 1945 - August 9, 2020

Roy “Ken” Kenneth Starks, age 75 of Greenbrier passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at his residence. The family will receive friends 4pm to 8pm on Wednesday, August 12 and 10 am until the hour of service on Thursday at Austin & Bell Funeral Home Greenbrier. The funeral service will be at 11am, Thursday, August 13 at the funeral home Funeral Home with Jimmy Gayle officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery. He was born in Springfield, TN on January 22, 1945 to the late Alvin and Vida Kirby Starks. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary R. “Ruthie” Davis Starks; brothers, Charles Starks, Gene Starks and sister, Shirley Reynolds. He was a manager of Hoffman’s Body Shop for 42 years. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren and loved Corvettes and Hot Rods. He was a member of the Nashville Corvette Club for 40 plus years. He is survived by son, Chris (Laurie) Starks of Greenbrier, Scott (Tasha) Wallace and son Rusty (fiancé Morgan) who he considered son and daughter and grandson; sisters, Catherine Felts of Hermitage, Ruth Sutton of Hendersonville; grandchildren, Mandie Hatchett, Dillon Starks, Carson Starks; great-grandchildren, Xzander Hatchett, Braxton Hatchett and many nieces and nephews whom he considered his own. Pallbearers will be Scott Wallace, Rusty Wallace, Scott Wright, Justin Wright, Brandon Sprouse and Todd Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Gayle and Gary Sutton. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee, 1310 Central Court, Hermitage, TN 37076. Online condolences may be made at www.austinandbell.com