Mrs. Katherine Hedrick Starcher, 88, of Franklin, WV died Monday, December 13, 2010 at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, TN. She was born March 5, 1922 at Franklin, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Robert Hedrick and Flossie Hartman Hedrick. She was a homemaker and loved to sew. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Starcher in 1984. She is survived by - Two daughters - Charlotte Copley of Franklin, WV Eugenia O'Brien of Maryville, TN One sister - Etha Mae Bowers of Franklin, WV Seven grandchildren Eighteen great-grandchildren And one great-great-grandchild She was preceded in death by one grandson and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the Kimble Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin, WV with Pastor Daryl Ritchie officiating. Burial will be at the Hedrick Family Cemetery at Franklin, West Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Kimble Funeral Home in Franklin.