Starling, Sarah Louise

Monday, December 17, 2012
Sarah Starling
Sarah Starling

Sarah Louise Starling, 85, of Rossville, Georgia, died on Sunday, December 16, 2012, in a local hospital. 

She was a lifelong resident of Walker County, and attended the Rossville Church of God. 

Mrs. Starling was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Starling; sisters, Lottie Jean Ellis, Wilma Lee Osburn, and Mamie Genell Dodd; brother, Conrad H. Ellis.

She loved quilting and won several awards throughout the Southeast.  Mrs. Starling worked at Perless Woolen Mills and Dupont before retiring to become a homemaker.

Survivors are her daughter, Ramona (Doug) Madaris, Chickamauga; sister, Shirley Doggett, Indiana; grandchildren, Scott (Julia) and Gary April) Madaris; great-grandchildren, Josh, Jonah, Blake and Bryant Madaris.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, in the funeral home chapel with Reverend Rudeseal and Mike Dinkins officiating. Interment will be in National Cemetery with David Bolt, Mike Dinkins, Jim Durm, James Martin, Scott Madaris and Gary Madaris serving as pallbearers.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.

Special thanks to the management and staff and many friends at Morning Pointe of Chattanooga for their love and care.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.

Sarah Starling
Sarah Starling

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