Birth date: Oct 19, 1933 Death date: Mar 27, 2013
Joe Fred Starr, age 79, of Fayetteville died Wednesday March 27, 2013 in Fayetteville. He was born October 19, 1933 in Dryden, OK to Fred and Florence Starr. He is preceeded in death by his parents and his infant sister, Margaret Read Obituary
To Billie Jo and the Starr family, I send each of you my sympathy. Joe Fred was a good friend to my Daddy, Grover Thomas, and I know he gave Daddy many laughs and good times. Let's hope they are somewhere playing a grand game of gin rummy. Anne C Thomas
To the Starr family, my prayers and condolences to you in this time of sorrow. I first met Joe Fred in 1964 when I first moved to NW Arkansas. He was in the process of building Elmdale Shopping Center in Springdale, and I was looking for a location to start a Veterinary Clinic. So I am forever thanking Joe Fred for providing that for me. Between Joe Fred and Don Tyson I was able to fulfill my dream of starting a Small Animal Clinic.
Dear Billie Jo,Naomi and I send our sincere condolences to you and the Starr family.Since meeting Joe Fred through Jim and Cousin Diane Blair we had only a brief time to share a few enjoyable mini adventures with him. We last saw him in our home in Southern California. Jim Blair kindly alerted us to his passing.Thank you for inviting us to visit your beautiful home a few year ago. Our warmest regards to you and your family.Errol and Naomi Payne
Dear Starr family, you have our deepest sympathy. We have many fond memories of Jo Fred and he helped many in our community. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Dave and Elaine Longer
To the Starr family, Joe Fred was a great man and a very good friend to the Mayo family for many years. When I lost my father Joe Fred talked me thru some bad days I will never forget. I know those two are up there visiting about the good ole days. He may be gone, but will never be forgotten. I will miss seeing him at Culpepper Place. Thoughts and Prayers from Carolyn Mayo and family.
Joe, I've always found it so very ironic that this past Friday would be called "Good" considering what it symbolizes for those of us who believe in Christ and what it truly cost HIM. Then again, I'm sure that under the circumstances you and your family can understand better than most what I mean. I truly hope that all of you find the peace that seems so difficult to find at this time. Having lost my mom some years ago I can assure you that God has His own way of granting us the strength and comfort that seems so elusive at this particular moment after the death of a parent. Thanks for the good wishes in retirement. I'm still trying to get used to the much more flexible "working" hours. LOL
So sorry to hear of all of you bearing such loss. Death helps us realize the enormous impact of one life, that's a lot to take in with such an influential life. I admired Joe Fred's kindness and wisdom. He set a good example of prioritizing friendship, curiosity and learning. Blessing on you as you mourn this great man.
My cousins called him PaPa but I didn't realize that until we were older and no one told me to call him anything else. So...he was just my grandfather "Joe Fred." My favorite memory of him are the driving lessons he gave me at 15 years old. He didn't ask me if I wanted to go, just handed me the keys and said, "Come on." Who else could give driving lessons without talking?!! He just showed me the gas and break, said he knew I could do it, and motioned towards the road. Off we went in my Nana's little red car. He had complete confidence in me (or it seemed like he did) and I remember holding my head very high the rest of that day. We had a few talks about his pottery collection and he told me stories about excavating different pieces. I'm pretty sure some of them were made up, but I still listened. :)The first time he met my future husband he stuck out his right hand as if to make him decide between shaking his palm or finger (he always offered his good hand to women). Alzheimer's had set in by the time I had my son in 2010. My cousin Christina and I really confused him by having our babies 2 days apart, and my red hair sometimes made him think I was my aunt Shannon. The first time I took my new baby boy to their house he gently pet Carter's head and stared at him for what seemed like a very long time. I thought it was neat that no matter how much his memory faded he still knew how to hold a baby. He might not have known exactly which baby Carter was or which grandaughter I was, but we knew he loved all of us.I am proud of everything he did for NWA. I always get a certain feeling of respect from people when they find out I am Joe Fred's grandkid. I only wish I had been around back in the day so I could've known him better.
Deepest Regards to the Starr FamilyRIP Joe Fred
My Heart goes out to the Starr Family
