Anita Christine Starr

Anita Christine Starr (Alexander) peacefully went to be with the Lord on June 21, 2025 at the age of 79 in Columbus, Ohio with her granddaughter and grandson-in-law by her side after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. 

Anita was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 29, 1946. She was a devoted labor and delivery nurse, and actively held her RN license for 26 years. She helped bring countless lives into the world with skill, warmth, and compassion. She loved reading, music, and even wrote poetry. She also admired Elvis, and even saw him live in concert when she was young. She was a gentle soul who cared deeply for others - both humans and animals. She was especially fond of cats. She enjoyed raising, breeding, and caring for them as an adored member of her family. She was also a mother, a healer, a friend, and a beautiful light in the lives of all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Anita Irene Alexander, her father, Robert Malcolm Alexander, and her beloved cream point Himalayan cat, Smedley Starr.

She is survived by her daughters - Michelle Marie Starr and Tina Marie Starr (Andrew Wesley Schweitzer), her 5 Grandchildren - Ashley Anne Walters (Casey Louis Walters), Elijah Florian Harris, Brent Richard Webb, Jr, Branden Michael Webb, and Blaine Thomas Webb, as well as 4 great grandchildren, Kennedy Starr Walters, Beau Alan Walters, Theo Alexander Walters, Jude Thomas Walters, and many cherished relatives and friends.

Her immediate family has chosen to honor her life privately, and no formal service will be held. For those who wish to celebrate her life and legacy, her family welcomes donations to Cat Welfare, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, or to the American Cancer Society as meaningful tributes.

A mother's love is the thread that weaves through generations - unseen, but felt in every kindness, every strength, every heart she touched.