He was born in Roane County a son of the late Donald Dale Starcher and Mary Sampson Starcher.

He was a US Army Veteran and was an oil field worker and mechanic.

Surviving are his companion, Audrey J. Smith and a son, Jason Starcher of Massillon, Ohio and a daughter, Nicole Starcher also of Massillon; four brothers, Donnie, Danny, Bobby and Dewayne Starcher all of Ohio; two sisters, Ruth Sheriff and Sharon Guloff, both of Ohio; stepchildren, Scott Collins, Brian, Brittney and Katelyn Smith; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday 1:00 p.m. at the Stump Funeral Home in Arnoldsburg.

Interment will be in the Starcher Cemetery on Henry's Fork. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the services.