Rosalie Stark, 84, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born March 6, 1924, in Naples, the daughter of Lester and Helen Lindsey Barfield. She married Dale Decker on Nov. 28, 1942, and they were divorced in 1965. She married John Stark on Nov. 13, 1965, and he preceded her in death Jan. 1, 1977.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald Decker (fianc�e, Betty Lewis) of Woodson and Gary (wife, Jackie) Decker of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, Eric, Steve, Ron, Chrissy, Debbie, Michelle and Gary; 14 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Lester (wife, Janie) Barfield of Jacksonville, Harold Barfield of Pleasant Plains, John Barfield of Mount Sterling and Jim (wife, Karen) Barfield of Jacksonville; three sisters, Louise Briggs of Florida, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Stark was employed at Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville until her retirement in 1972. She was a member of Central Christian Church and Thursday Morning Coffee Club and enjoyed baking, gardening, her flower garden and playing cards. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald Decker (fianc�e, Betty Lewis) of Woodson and Gary (wife, Jackie) Decker of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, Eric, Steve, Ron, Chrissy, Debbie, Michelle and Gary; 14 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Lester (wife, Janie) Barfield of Jacksonville, Harold Barfield of Pleasant Plains, John Barfield of Mount Sterling and Jim (wife, Karen) Barfield of Jacksonville; three sisters, Louise Briggs of Florida, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Stark was employed at Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville until her retirement in 1972. She was a member of Central Christian Church and Thursday Morning Coffee Club and enjoyed baking, gardening, her flower garden and playing cards. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
Rosalie Stark, 84, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born March 6, 1924, in Naples, the daughter of Lester and Helen Lindsey Barfield. She married Dale Decker on Nov. 28, 1942, and they were divorced in 1965. She married John Stark on Nov. 13, 1965, and he preceded her in death Jan. 1, 1977.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald Decker (fianc�e, Betty Lewis) of Woodson and Gary (wife, Jackie) Decker of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, Eric, Steve, Ron, Chrissy, Debbie, Michelle and Gary; 14 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Lester (wife, Janie) Barfield of Jacksonville, Harold Barfield of Pleasant Plains, John Barfield of Mount Sterling and Jim (wife, Karen) Barfield of Jacksonville; three sisters, Louise Briggs of Florida, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Stark was employed at Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville until her retirement in 1972. She was a member of Central Christian Church and Thursday Morning Coffee Club and enjoyed baking, gardening, her flower garden and playing cards. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald Decker (fianc�e, Betty Lewis) of Woodson and Gary (wife, Jackie) Decker of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, Eric, Steve, Ron, Chrissy, Debbie, Michelle and Gary; 14 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Lester (wife, Janie) Barfield of Jacksonville, Harold Barfield of Pleasant Plains, John Barfield of Mount Sterling and Jim (wife, Karen) Barfield of Jacksonville; three sisters, Louise Briggs of Florida, Sarah Ann Varner of Meredosia and Shirley DeJaynes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Stark was employed at Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville until her retirement in 1972. She was a member of Central Christian Church and Thursday Morning Coffee Club and enjoyed baking, gardening, her flower garden and playing cards. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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