Alva Review-Courier -

Rickie Kent Starks, son of the late Wallace Richard and Madeline Mae (Jensen) Starks, was born September 5, 1954, in Anthony, Kansas. Rick passed away January 23, 2019, in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 64 years, 4 months and 18 days. He was cremated at his request and there is no service planned at this time.

Rick attended school in Amorita and accepted Christ at the Alva Church of the Nazarene. On August 18, 1983, he was united in marriage to Melodie Drue Stiles. Rick lived north of Alva most of his life working as a farm hand, in construction, harvesting and raising livestock. He was a trans...