Lucille Berniece (Fuller) Starnes

Lucille Berniece (Fuller) Starnes, age 95 of Waynetown, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Anna, IL on July 5, 1925 to the late Chester & Zora (Pierce) Fuller.

On December 22, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas, she married Mont J. Starnes, who preceded her in death on January 17, 2014. During WWII she a Rosie the Riveter and worked making gas and water cans for the war effort. She was loving mother and homemaker. Mont and her farmed in the New Market area and she worked at Carmen Nursing Home for many years as a house keeper. She enjoyed reading, working jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with her family. She was very faithful and hated missing church. She was a member of Waynetown Baptist Church.

She is survived by a son, Ronald (Pat) Copeland of Crawfordsville; a daughter, Marcia (Allen) Hill of Waynetown; four grandchildren, Angie (Jerry) Givens, James (Kellie) Copeland, Dustan (Missy) Starnes, and Mike (Kim) Starnes; seven great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren; a sister, Helen Sanders; a brother, Don Fuller; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mont; two sons, Chester James Starnes and Mont Vernon Starnes; a daughter, Elsie May Starnes; two brothers, Ed Fuller and Glen Fuller; and two sisters, Freida McKinney and Fay Nellis.

Visitation will be at Sanders Shoemaker Funeral Care, 202 Bratton Road in Waynetown on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 10:00am till the time of the service at 11:00am with Rev Ron Raffignone officiating. The service will be live-streamed and recorded which can be viewed on her obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Old Union Cemetery north of Waveland. Share memories and condolences online at www.sandersfuneralcare.com