George Starling

George Quinton Starling, 81, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at his home. He was born January 4, 1929, to W. T. and Irma Starling in Mississippi County, Ark. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII serving in occupied Japan. He was a commercial and residential builder working in several states. He moved back to Booneville six years ago after living in Livingston, Texas for 25 years. He was a Christian. He loved his family. He enjoyed working on his old tractor and VW convertible, and playing the guitar.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. William H. Burcham officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Booneville Cemetery.

He is survived by two daughters, Judy (Jimmy) Morgan of Booneville and Janice (Winford) Holland of Pikeville, TN; two sons, Jerry (Debra) Starling of Booneville and Danny Starling of Dacula, GA; three brothers, Bob (Genice) Starling of Judisonia, Ark., Larry (Dixie) Starling of Joiner, Ark., and Don (Paulette) Starling of Guntown; 11 grandchildren, Scott (Tiffany) Starling, Kandi (Casey) Jackson, J.J. (Shannon) Holland, Jamey (Tina) Holland, Ginger Holland, Jonathan Holland, Christy Morgan, Joby (Tanya) Morgan, Chad (Christy) Starling, Courtney Starling, and Cody Starling; and 24 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Lillian Cartwright Starling in 1970; his second wife, Katharine Golden Starling in 2005; his parents; two sisters, Jean Barnes and Ann Dean; and one brother, Bill Starling.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday and until service time on Saturday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of McMillan Funeral Home, Booneville, MS.