Extracted from The Carthaginian (Carthage, MS)
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Aileen Allen Starling

Walnut Grove, MS -- Aileen Allen Starling, 96, of Walnut Grove, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Bethany House in Madden.

Services were 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2011 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Walnut Grove with Bro. Paul Jordan, Bro. Dewitt Bain, and Bro. Dale Rogers officiating. Burial was in the Fuston Cemetery. Wilcox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Starling was a native of Leake County and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She and her family owned and operated businesses in Walnut Grove for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Walter, her son Thomas, and daughter Carleen Griffin.

Survivors include: a daughter-in-law, Betty Starling of Walnut Grove; a son-in-law, Bobby Joe Griffin of Meridian; 3 granddaughters, Sherry Starling and Melody Starling, both of Walnut Grove, and Tammy Jones of Meridian; 2 great-grandchildren, Brice Jones of Canada and Devin Jones of Meridian; a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were: Tommy Jones, Charles Henderson, Steve Bain, Devin Jones, Roland Ray, and Bill Starling.

Honorary pallbearers were: Tony Henry, Danny Young, Stanley Peoples, and Larry Williams.