Where as it pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst Emanuel, which means "God is with you". The beloved son of the late Bevley Lee Starkes and Edith Elizabeth Coles Starkes was born June 25, 1960. He was educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools, Edgewood Elementary, Rock Glen Middle and he graduated from Walbrook Senior High. He was well known in his community of Walbrook Junction, where he resided at for 60 years. B.K.A. Menna or Menna Rock or just Rock, loved the outdoors which he would go out every day except Sundays; that was his rest day. He enjoyed eating his crabs and clams. He attended Mt. Moriah Church and New Miracle Christian Community Church.

Emanuel was married to the late Esther Veronica Starkes whom he loved dearly and never far from his thoughts. He worked as a landscaper and had many customers. He loved his family and his friends. He will truly be missed.

Preceding Emanuel in death, his wife Esther Veronica Starkes; his brothers, Arthur, James, William, George and his sister, Jestine. Emanuel leaves to cherish his memories: daughter, Letisha Dixon; son-inlaw Eric Dixon; grandchildren Ailiyah, James and Zelaya; two sisters, Marion and Beverly; brothers-in-law, William and Tyrone; nieces, Tyisha, Tarsha, Dionne, Michelle, Aliesha; nephews, David, Daniel, Zack, Tony, Arthur, Shawn, Williams Starkes and William Carter III; great nephew Noah, very dear friends Rose, Timmy, Marvin and Sherry and a host of family and friends. Dear cousins Eva Bethea, Cecelia Bethea, James Coles and Lawrence Feggans.