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Donations for the family of Starr Bowling

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Hi y'all I know that people want to help in any way that they can. We decided to make the donation goal one dollar, because though we appreciate any help to pay for cremation, estate fees, and other legal fees, there is no obligation from anyone. I know that my family has been wrapped in love and support from our community and those that knew Starr. Below is a post I made about Starr, to show how loved she was. Thank you all so much!

"define a star: a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

I’m not sure if Mom and Dad knew the significance (or consequence) of naming their daughter after a swirling, ball of fire. What I do know is that Starr was fire and light personified. She loved singing, she loved her family, and she LOVED having a good time. Like a super nova, she lit our skies up with her tendencies to be goofy, tender hearted, and at times even a bit high tempered. I always thought to myself, the sun could never hold a candle to the fire Starr had and that’s why she got two “R”s in her name instead of one. I can’t say enough amazing things about her, I simply don’t think it’s possible. She spread her love across my family like a sunrise over the mountains, wrapping us up and keeping us warm. It’ll be an impossible act to follow, but my family will take care of each other and are facing this together.

Of course, y’all know that I basically quit most social media years ago. My plan was to never come back, at least not to make posts. She loved it though. Even though she never spellchecked her posts, she loved getting on here and posting pictures/videos and telling the world how much she loves her family and her fiancé. Part of loving someone who passed is keeping their memory alive, so I wanted to say something. Words are never enough, but it’s something. I have so many pictures and videos of her that show how deeply she loved us. But I don’t have the strength to post them and I hope y’all are okay with that. For right now, they’re just too precious to me.

I don’t know what happens next, none of us do. At times, I’m unsure if hurt like this can be healed. By time? Starr was an immutable part of my life and her leaving will be nothing short of a profound loss that will continue to shake our world with a pain I can’t fully describe. Everything good or pure about this world we live in reminds me of her. I’ll feel her in every laugh, hear her in every song, and see her when I look at my mom. I’m sad and grieving and angry, very angry, that she’s gone. I’ll never understand why death picks the brightest of us to take, but I know that she left behind a constellation of amazing memories, children, and love. That love will be a constant, brilliant light in our night skies that will never go out.
Starr is my sister, she is the best mommy to her babies, she is a daughter and to so so many others, she is a best friend. She is one of the good ones y’all.

“It’ll always be us in the end. I promise.”

I know you’re at peace now, save me a seat."
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Donations (5)

  • Kassandra Smith
    • $25
    • 9 mos
  • Christal Badour Hirsch
    • $200
    • 9 mos
  • MaryBeth McGavran
    • $200
    • 9 mos
  • Shannon Zavala
    • $100
    • 9 mos
  • Jessica Burris
    • $500
    • 9 mos
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William Bowling
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Booneville, KY

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