It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ms. Paula D. Starling

Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Old West Florida Enrichment Center. Interment will follow at Southside Cemetery.

Survivors include her mother, Willie Pearl Jackson; son, Tre'vante Starling; three sisters, Tawanda E. Jackson (Dwight), Melita Griffin and Zobra Walker; two grandchildren, Akasha Starling and Aurora Pearl Starling; and a host of other relatives and friends.

On behalf of the staff and management of Strong & Jones Funeral Home, Inc., we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Ms. Paula D. Starling.