Thomas Haywood Stark

Thomas Haywood??Stark, 63, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away in his office oneecember 17, 2018. Tom??was born in Durham, North Carolina on August 3, 1955.??Tom??is survived by his wife Roxanne Bragg, sons Michael??Stark??(Emily) and Jonathan??Stark??(Sara), stepsoneevin Cash (Shereen), stepdaughter Lynn Bowling (Tripp), mother Betty Lou??Stark, brothers Walter??Stark??(Betsy) and Paul??Stark??(Traci), sister Sarah Anneeed (Charles), grandchildren Oliver, Reid aneeleanor??Stark, Joey Peneeton and Kyleigh Cash, along with many loving nieces, nephews aneextended family. He is preceded ineeath by his father the Reverend Dr. Rufus Haywood??Stark, II.??Tom was a loving father, husband, grandfather and friend to everyone. Tom??was a graduate of Duke Uneersity and Duke Uneersity School of Law. He practiced law in Durham for thirty-five years with various firms and ultimately with??Stark??Law Group, PLLC, which he opened in 2003.??Tom??truly loved practicing law aneestablished himself as a pillar of the legal community in Durham. When not in the office or in the courtroom,??Tom had a deep passion for fun and adventure including hunting, horseback riding, music, exploring the outdoors, aneexcursions with his wife. Tom???s everlasting legacy will be his family, his law practice and his commitment to the community and his clients.??Tom??was a natural leader and truly believed ineelping others. He made personal sacrifices to serve his community in multiple capacities including as the North Carolina Republican Party???s parliamentarian and general counsel for the past few years. A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 1113 W. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701, on Friday, December 21, 2018. Funeral services for??Tom??will be held at Duke Memorial Uneed Methodist Church, 504 W. Chapel Hill St. Durham, NC 27701, on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 1:30 pm.??Tom??will be laid to rest at 3:30 pm at Popes Chapel Uneed Church of Christ, 1237 Pocomoke Rd., Franklinton, NC 27525.