James Michael (Mike) Starkey, Sr., age 69, of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 15, 2015, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to share stories of his Indian heritage. He was baptized on February 14, 1999. His faith sustained him, and he shared God’s Word as he provided Bibles to various penitentiaries and jails.

Mike was born on April 29, 1945, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to James and Imogene (Terry) Clements Starkey. He attended school in Tulsa and worked various jobs during his lifetime, such as working on the Alaskan pipeline to being a manager at Rice Food Markets in Houston, Texas. Mike owned a tire and trailer repair shop called Mike’s Tires, on the corner of Adams and 9th Street, Port O’Connor for several years.

Mike married Gladys Swenson-Fulk in July, 2001, in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife Gladys of the home, three sons: James Michael Starkey, Jr. of Checotah, Oklahoma, Patrick “Butch” Starkey of Turley, Oklahoma, and Chris Adams of Cleveland, Oklahoma. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jennifer Starkey, Bryan Starkey, Marissa Starkey, Patrick James Starkey Jr., and his aunt Betty Walker and cousin Terry Mann.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Steven “Max” Starkey, and a sister Abby Smith.

A Memorial Service will be held at Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor, Sunday, March 29, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcomed.