Cora Lue Stark

After a five-year battle with affects from a devastating stroke, Cora Lue Stark passed away peacefully on November 29, 2021 at her home in Raymore, Missouri. She was 86 years old.  God’s angels safely carried her into Heaven where she now lives in God’s presence forever.

Cora Lue (May) Stark was born September 2, 1935 in Nevada, Missouri to Joseph Henry May and Lucy Anna (Smith) May.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior when she was a child and lived her life sharing His love, and her strong belief in God our Heavenly Father. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Peculiar.

While attending Walker High School, Cora met the love of her life, Franklin Woodrow “Woody” Stark. They were married in 1953 and remained married for 68 years. Together they had three children that blessed their marriage: Vicki Jo, Connie Jean and Kendall Lee.

After graduating from High School, she worked at Keys in Nevada, Missouri and later worked at Woolco in Grandview, Missouri for a short time. With her big heart and years of hard work as a full-time homemaker, she lovingly cared for her husband and children.

Cora was a woman who dedicated her life to her family, passing on to them her passion for life, her kindness, her compassion for her fellow man and her love for God. She was a steadfast base for her family with an open ear and heart whenever it was needed. Her sense of humor and fun was a source of joy to all who knew her.

She was an amazing cook and seamstress, loved all the family pets, gardening, growing flowers and feeding all the birds that visited their home each year (especially the hummingbirds).

Cora and Woody cherished their many years of friendship with the Blackwood Brothers Quartet gospel music singers. It was always a treat to listen to their fond memories of the fun times they had while riding with the Blackwood Brother’s on their tour bus or working the booth at their concerts.

She will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. We will miss this wonderful woman, but she has left us with memories that cannot be taken away. Cora has finally reached her highest goal – to be with her Heavenly Father in her Mansion of Gold.

Cora is preceded in death by her daughter Vicki Jo (Stark) Remington; parents Joseph Henry May and Lucy Anna (Smith) May; sisters Waneta Shields, Dorothy Wieberg, Betty Jo Klotz and Georgia Russell.

Cora is survived by her husband and best friend, Woody Stark; daughter, Connie Stark, Raymore, Missouri; son Kendall Stark, Peculiar, Missouri; grandchildren Justin Lee, Brandy Bollinger (Donny), Amanda Lie (Hank), and Christina Huggins (Tim); great-grandchildren Mason Roe, Oliver Lie, Adelane Lie, Elizabeth Huggins, Payton Bollinger, Charlotte Huggins, Alex Sleyster, Kenzi Bollinger, Donny Bollinger Jr., and Gabbi Bollinger; brother Lloyd May (Doris); nieces Argie Hickman (Bill), and Deanne Hoagland (Gregg); nephew John Smith (Janet); great-nieces, great-nephews, and many friends.

Connie and Kendall would like to express their love and fondest gratitude to their dad, Woody Stark, for his unwavering, selfless dedication and special loving care he gave to their mama all the years they spent together, and especially after her strokes.

The family wishes to give special thanks to caregivers Laticia Ross and many at St. Croix Hospice for the loving care they provided for our precious Cora over the past four years.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations in Cora’s name to Samaritan’s Purse, or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Thank you for your prayers for our family.

“I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise.” Luke 23:43

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Peculiar. The service will also be livestreamed through the FBCPeculiar facebook page.