Berta Mae Stark passed peacefully in the early morning of Monday May 25th into God’s glory to be with her Lord and Savior. She was 95 years of age. Born March 9th,1925 in St. Louis, MIssouri to Harry & Mary Morgan. She was the youngest of 6 children. Berta was a loving wife, mother, grandma, great grandma and mother-in-law, as well as a true friend, a teacher and teacher’s aid and went on to test school children on their hearing thru the school system. Bert Stark was a really good bowler. She would throw it straight in the pocket so strikes and 200 games were many over the years. She also taught children’s bowling.
Berta came to Memphis with her young son from her 1st marriage, met and married her husband of 55yrs and they had a daughter and they lived happily ever after.
Berta was preceded in death by her parents, siblings and her husband ,Charles Stark, her son Terry Doolin and her grandson Tim Doolin. Berta leaves many loving memories for her surviving family to cherish. She has a daughter Mary Jacobs (Bo); daughter-in-law Pat Doolin; grandson Todd Doolin (Amy); granddaughter Heather Whitehead; 7 greatgrandchildren, Tim, Megg, Ryan, Connor, Caleb, Avery & Abbi. Berta Mae is forever in our hearts. The sweetest thing I’ve ever known is loving her, her smile & cute personality will always remind us to smile too!
Please tell us your memories of Ms. Stark at www.memphisfuneralpoplar.com.
The family will receive friends at Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Rd on Monday June 1 from 1:30 to 2pm with the graveside to begin at 2pm with her great granddaughter-in-law (Elizabeth) officiating.
All services are entrusted to Memphis Funeral Home 5599 Poplar Avenue.
