Nancy Jeanne Starkey Richmond, 81, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on Oct. 15, 1941, the daughter of the late O. Vance Starkey and Virginia E. Nabors Starkey, both of Morgantown.
Nancy graduated from Morgantown High School in 1959. She attended Burlington Community College in Burlington, N.J. She was very active with the Delran City Council and Delran Athletic Association in Delran, N.J., and she was president of the Welcome Wagon Club. She also served as a member of the Service League of Morgantown, Westside Senior Center in Westover, was involved with Meals on Wheels for several years and was very active within her church.
Nancy was the church/financial Secretary for 15 years at Spruce Street United Methodist Church. While attending the SSUMC, she was involved with discipleship classes, McDowell Mission, Single Adult Fellowship and Girls Night Out. After retiring in 2010, she became a member of the Suncrest United Methodist Church and was involved with missions and volunteering at her church. She loved to usher at the West Virginia Public Theatre, square dancing, working in her flower garden and cooking.
In addition to her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by grandparents, Harry and Mathilda Nabors, Charles and Levina Starkey; one brother, Vance L. Starkey; and one stepson, Charles Richmond II.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Charles E. Richmond, whom she married in 1998; two daughters, Kimberly J. Sabo (John) and Pamala V. Engle, both of Vienna; one son, Daniel William Jacobs II (Cathy), of Rivesville; one stepson, Stanley Richmond, of Rocky Mount, Va.; and one stepdaughter, Victoria Scodes (Toni), Norfolk, Va.; one brother, David D. Starkey (Esther), of Morgantown; one sister, Susan L. Starkey and friend Joann Stringer, of St. Augustine, Fla.; 28 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Hastings Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Friends and family will be received at Suncrest United Methodist Church, 479 Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown, from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon on Thursday, Dec. 22, with Pastor Mike Estep and Pastor Junius Lewis officiating. A private family committal service will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Meals on Wheels, 3375 University Ave., Star City, WV 26505, Abundant Life Recovery Housing, P.O. Box 4078, Morgantown, WV 26504 or at www.abundantlifehousing.org under the donations tab.
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