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New Tabernacle Baptist Church Thursday, January 6, 1983 3:30 P.M. 
Rev. Roy D. Andrews, Officiating "The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want. . 
 
 Since it has pleased the all-wise God in his divine pro vidence to take from our midst the soul of our beloved Bob bie Lee Starks. He was born March 16, 1956, in Lincoln County, Georgia, and departed this life Tuesday, January 4, 1983. He was the son of Mr. Walter Lee Elam and Mrs. Essie Starks Elam. 
He was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and had lived all of his life in Lincoln County. He possessed a very kind and pleasant disposition, and was loved by everyone. Whenever anyone met him he always had a warm smile for everyone he met. 
Those who are deeply touched are his parents; four sisters, Deloris Elam, Patsy Elam, Jackie Elam, and Betty Elam, all of Lincolnton, Ga.; four brothers, Walter Lee Elam Jr., Thomas Elam, Michael Elam, and Willie Elam, also of Lin colnton, Ga.; a nephew, Gabriel Jerome Elam, Lincolnton, Ga.; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends to mourn his passing. 
Sleep on, sleep on, Bobbie Lee, and take your rest. We all love you but God loved you best. 
Sometimes its hard to understand And harder still to say, 
"Thy will be done" when sorrow comes And sadness fills our day. 
But faith was meant for times like these And if we take Gods hand, 
With loving wisdom He will help Our hearts to understand. 
 
 QDrter of fiwnife* 
Processional 
Selection ............... "Jesus Keep Me Near the Gross" 
Scripture ......................... Rev. Roy D. Andrews 
Prayer.............................. Rev. John Partlow 
Acknowledgements..................Mrs. Alvyne Wright 
Eulogy........................... Rev. Roy D. Andrews 
Viewing of Remains 
Interment............................ Church Cemetery 
Acknowledgements 
Words are inadequate to express the humbleness and gratefulness we feel toward all of our friends who have con soled us during our bereavement. Your prayers, your love, your presence and service have sustained us. Your cards, telegrams, flowers and gifts of food were warmly ap preciated. We saw all of these as Gods love expressed through you. Whatever you did to console our hearts we thank you very much. 
 
 Mr. Micheal Clark Mr. Marshall Hooker 
Mr. Will Murray Mr. Thomas Sherman Mr. Walter Lee Elam 
Mr. Thomas Elam 
Ms. Rhonda Clark Ms. Mary Clark Mrs. Patricia Booker Ms. Ann Booker Ms. Peggy Norman Ms. Dorothy Norman Mrs. Channie R. Sherman 
Dignity -- Reverence -- Service Telephones: 359-3669 or 293-4255 
Lincolnton, Ga.