Carma Jean Starr Allison of Plano, Texas passed away on September 10, 2020 at the age of 82. She was born on December 9, 1937 to Eldon C. and Carrie Cynthia (Rickett) Starr in Mt. Vernon, Arkansas. Carma attended elementary school in Mt. Vernon and later finished high school in Conway, Arkansas. After finishing high school, she entered studies at the University of Central Arkansas located in Conway. Her major was English Literature. Carma was a teacher at Pine Bluff High school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. While teaching, she heard of a scholarship available at Auburn University, she applied for and received the scholarship. After receiving a Master’s Degree in English Literature, she obtained a teaching position at Kimball High School in the Dallas Independent School District. While teaching at Kimball, she and Gaylord “Al” Allison became acquainted and were married in the Chapel of the University of Central Arkansas about 9 months later. When their first child was born, Carma withdrew from teaching and became a full time mother. During the years that there were children at home she used her teaching skills to teach children’s classes at church. After the last child entered college, she obtained a position at Collin County Community College and remained there until retirement. During this time, she for several months, organized a program for teaching the scriptures to Chinese students at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Carma is survived by her husband, Gaylord “Al” Allison; children, Chris Allison and wife, Leslie, Heather Gunn and husband, Andrew, and Brooke Veale and husband, Chris; grandchildren, Ian Gunn, Allison Gunn, Alaina Gunn, Isabel Allison, and Sabrina Veale; sisters, Margaret Elentri and husband, Vince and Brenda Griffith and husband, Pat; and a host of other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldon and Carrie Starr; and brother, Lawrence Starr.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Ridgeview Memorial Park, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas.
In support of our local, state, and federal govt including CDC directives and to protect the physical health, safety and well-being of our community, the following are Ridgeview Memorial Parks guidelines. All are invited to attend the Graveside Service, maintaining social distancing or you may remain in your vehicle. You will be able to listen to the service through speakers set up at the gravesite.
A “come and go” visitation will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. Only a limited number of guests will be allowed to enter the funeral home facility at any one time to maintain social distancing.