Starla Hardin Gates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Starla Hardin Gates of Norfolk, Virginia, born in Shelby, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 61, on July 19, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the quiet moments of reflection, let us honor Starla Hardin's memory by embracing the beauty of each fleeting moment, knowing that her spirit resides in the eternal tapestry of existence, forever woven into the fabric of our hearts.
She is survived by: her husband Geoffrey Gates; her mother-in-law Margery Gates; her daughter Jessie Arrand Galano (Mike); her grandchildren, Jo Arrand Jane Galano and Drusilla Grace Galano; her brother Chris Hardin (Karen); and her sibling's children, Josh Hardin, Jason Hardin and Brooke Maples.
The family wishes, in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy to take the form of contributions to the Hospice organization of your choice or the American Cancer Society- http://www.cancer.org..
