Jerry Stark

Jerry Stark, son of the late Chester and Grace (Quick) Stark, was born on October 23, 1948 in Birch Tree, Missouri and departed this life on October 25, 2014 at his residence in Vanzant, Missouri. He was 66 years, and 2 days of age.


Jerry grew up in the Thomasville and Birch Tree, Missouri communities. On February 23, 1973, he married his wife of 41 years, Dorthy Smith. One daughter, Carolyn, was born to this union.

Jerry was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in the timber. He worked in various sawmills for most of his life. Jerry greatly enjoyed gatherings with family and friends. He never met a stranger, and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Jerry attended Willow Springs Free Will Baptist Church #2.

Besides his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by an infant sister; infant twin brothers; several aunts and uncles; and two brothers-in-law.

He is survived by his wife: Dorthy Stark, of Vanzant, Missouri; one daughter: Carolyn Stark, of Vanzant, Missouri; one brother: Larry Wayne Stark, and his wife, Wilma, of Birch Tree, Missouri; four sisters: Evelyn Riegle, of Birch Tree, Missouri, Irene Brower, and her husband, James, of Birch Tree, Missouri, Virginia Jones, of Birch Tree, Missouri, and Mary Whitworth, and her husband, Roemer, of Birch Tree, Missouri; two nieces: Melody Millard, her husband, Daniel, and their two sons, Dakota and Talon, of Thomasville, Missouri and Cindy Brawley, her husband, Travis, and their daughter Gracie, of Bono, Arkansas; one nephew: Shawn Threlkeld, of Brooklyn, New York; one aunt: Beulah; and many other family and friends who will miss him dearly.


Memorial Service: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 4 PM in the Willow Springs FWB Church #2 located near Vanzant, Missouri.

Memorial Contributions: To The Stark Family c/o the Funeral Home