JOAN J. JOHNNY STARK, 72, a resident of Irving for 43 years, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center in Irving. Born January 27, 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Lehman Wiley Johns and Martha Belle Lee Johns. She married Ralph J. Stark November 1979 in Irving. She was a retired medical records clerk. She was a member of Oak View Baptist Church of Irving. Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Joyce Hiers and Susan Thomas; and a grandson, Blake Schauermann, she is survived by her husband, Ralph Stark of Irving; her children, Matthew M. Melsheimer, Jr. of Irving, and Tracy Rebecca Schauermann of Columbus, OH, Michelle Belle Bordelon of Bordelonville, LA; step-children, Martha Dolese of Luling, John Stark of Chandler, TX, Debra Allen of Godley, TX, and Chris Stark of Log Cabin, TX; a sister Millie Thomas of Green Cove Springs, FL;grandchildren, Alayna Bordelon, Aislynn Bordelon Poret, Matthew Melsheimer, III, Caleb Schauermann, David Schauermann, J.R. Stark, April Stark, Teralyn Cateon, Zach Martin, Philip Martin, Lanie Stark, Kelly Stark, Kayla Dolese, Kendall Dolese, Rhianna Stark and Jacob Stark; great grandchildren Remi James and Kason James (on his way), Amiah, Mariah, Alex, Phoenix and Layla.
The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 2 at Oak View Baptist Church, 1004 South Story Road in Irving. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens, 3001 South Belt Line Road in Grand Prairie 75052
SERVICES
Visitation
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
Funeral Service
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
11:00 AM
Oak View Baptist Church
1004 South Story Road
Irving, Texas 75060
Committal Service
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
2:00 PM
Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens
3001 South Belt Line Road
Grand Prairie, TX 75052