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Arnold Starling Obituary
Starling, Jr.
January 5, 1953-
May 30, 2012
Valdosta, GA- Arnold "Ray" Starling, Jr. passed away May 30, 2012. Memorial services will be held Wednesday June 6th at 11 AM at the Columbus Revival Center. Rev. Gene Garner will be officiating. Please send flowers to the church.
Mr. Starling leaves behind two daughters, Jamie Renee Bartley (Michael) and Jessica Lynn Warwick (John) of Columbus, GA; one son Rodney Tate Starling of Smiths Station, AL; ex-wife Robbie T. Starling of Smiths Station, AL; five Grandchildren Summer Bartley, Maxwell Grant Bartley, Lexi Holloman, Jason Raine Starling, and Jackson Reice Warwick; two brothers Kerry Lee Starling of Columbus, GA and Gregory Wayne Starling Starling of Columbus, GA; two sisters Beverly Elaine Coe (Kenny) of Columbus, GA and Christine Starling Ely (Don) of Columbus, GA; a host of nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and cousins; and special friend Steve Horne from Lake Park RV Campground, Valdosta, Ga.
Mr. Starling served 20 years in the US Air Force. He retired in 1994 as an E7 Tech SGT, a Veteran of the Gulf War and Desert Storm.
He loved to go RV'ing. He loved computer games, The O'Reilly Factor, CNN, Classic Rock and Roll, M.A.S.H., Star Trek, Dow Jones, and guitar playing.
He was a free bird.
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Memories and Condolences
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Greg
May 31, 2025
Miss you so much.
Your brother, Greg
Love you.
Greg
June 5, 2023
Thinking of you every day. Sure miss you alot. Sweet dreams. Love you. Your brother Greg
06/05/2023
Paul Scott
July 13, 2013
My military brother, we sure lived a life time together back in 1974, wish I could have seen you and talked with you one more time.
Greg Starling
June 6, 2012
Hey Brother: Wish we could have seen more of each other but I know you lived your life the way you always wanted too. I'm going to miss you very much. See you again soon. your brother Greg.
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