James Franklin Stark, Jr.

James Stark, Jr.

James Franklin Stark, Jr., 79, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at CMC Pineville in Charlotte.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. David Brannen officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 – 5 PM at Shiloh Baptist Church on Saturday.
James was a son of the late James F. Stark, Sr. and Lillian Sweet Stark. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Sharon, SC. James was retired from the United States Navy having served 24 years and Rockwell International. He was Past Master of the Sharon Masonic Lodge #289 and Blacksburg Buffalo Lodge #202. He was also a member of the American Legion and VFW.
He is survived by his wife Paulette Langner Stark, daughters, Deborah Lewis (Randy) of Elk Grove, CA, Monica Campbell (Dennis) of Sharon, and Anita Lewis (Wayne) of Clover, brothers, Jerry Stark of Ocala, FL, Norvell C. Stark, Sr. of Boiling Springs, NC, 9 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by two grandchildren, a brother and a sister.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritans Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
Bratton Funeral Home in York is serving the Stark family.