Marianne (Starnes) Meyerholtz

Marianne Starnes Meyerholtz, 55, of Salisbury passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 while at Genesis Healthcare after a period of declining health.

Her family will receive friends at Whitley’s Funeral from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Friday, followed by a memorial service in Whitley’s Chapel at 6:00 PM with Rev. Jeff Upright officiating.

Marianne was born April 2, 1964 in Iredell Co., a daughter of the late Marvin G. and Evelyn Marie Starnes. In addition to her parents, Marianne was preceded in death by her brother Sammy Starnes, her grandson Liam Thomasee and her nephew Terry Chapman.

A lifelong area resident, Marianne attended God’s Church of Faith. She was a very loving and outspoken person. Marianne never sugarcoated anything but as well would give you the shirt off her back. She spent most of her working career in Cannon Mills as an inspector in towel dept. She was also a “mom” to a lot of children throughout her life, her home was always a haven for all of her daughter’s and niece’s friends. Marianne was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, friend and a beautiful human being. She will be missed by all that knew her.

Those left to cherish her memory include  her daughters; Summer Starnes Thomasee (Jason), Autumn Gainey Efrid (Joe), grandchildren Madison and Jayden Thomasee and Luke, Samuel, Landon and Skyla Efrid, sister Norma Pichardo (Manuel), brother Travis Starnes, nieces Leighanne Chapman, Alisha Doby, Christy Oakley and nephew Marvin Starnes, 13 great nephews & nieces and 4 great-great nephews and nieces, longtime companion Gilbert Rome and fur babies, Teeny and Jackson. Also surviving are many aunts, uncles and cousins, her "special sisters” Tammy Aranda, Tracy Anderson, Tina Ramsey and Carolyn Craig and special daughter Michele Plummer.

Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com