Florence Ladell "Dell" Starling

Florence Ladelle “Dell” Howard Starling, 94, of Phenix City, AL passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Southern Plantation Health Care in Loganville, GA.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm EST Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends on Thursday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Starling was born January 28, 1923 in Phenix City, AL to the late Doug Howard, Sr., and Florence Hearn Howard.  She was retired as an inspector for Jordan Mills in Columbus, GA.  Mrs. Starling enjoyed a simple life; she was a dedicated homemaker whom loved cooking and being a mother and sharing quality time with her family.  She was a Baptist by faith.  Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, James Edward Starling, brother, Doug Howard, Jr., sisters, Ruth Burdeshaw, Rebecca Ann Windsor, Mary Howard, Betty Murphy, and Linda Hovey.

Mrs. Starling is survived by two daughters, Peggy Regan and husband William of Cheraw, MS and Carol Lee and husband Curtis of Snellville, GA, two sons, James “Nelson” Starling and wife Tish of Kokomo, MS and John “Michael” Starling and wife Nancy of Snellville, GA, (5) grandchildren, Stacey Daniels and husband Mark, Chris Lee, Jason Starling, Kim Starling and Carole Starling (Rebecca), (7) great grandchildren, many other extended loving family members and friends