Susan Sink Obituary

PLEASANT GARDEN — Mrs. Susan Starling Sink, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009 after a courageous and previously unanticipated battle against heart disease.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, at Forest Lawn Cemetery with Rev. Diane Marsden of Carraway United Methodist Church officiating.

She was born in Greensboro and was a graduate of Greensboro Senior High School (now Grimsley), where she was an accomplished athlete in swimming, volleyball and basketball. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a degree in biology and chemistry. She was also a graduate of the School of Medical Technology at Moses Cone Hospital. After living in North Carolina and Virginia, she spent many years in Maryland and several years in California before returning to the Greensboro area in 1995.

Susan worked as a medical technologist in several hospitals, the latest being Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland. She had many interests, including travel, reading, movies and keeping informed on current events. She was devoted to her immediate and extended family, and was much loved by her family and her many friends. She was admired for standing by her strong principles as well as her loving and giving nature. Susan also had a fun-loving spirit with an excellent sense of humor.

She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Starling, Sr.

Susan is survived by her loving husband of more than 33 years, John M. Sink, III of Pleasant Garden; mother, Iris Starling; brothers, Frank Starling, Jr. and Fred Starling; sister, Emily Dickens, children, Melissa Leon, Donald Burriss, and Jennifer Lucabaugh; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and many nephews, nieces and cousins.

There is no visitation scheduled at this time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Carraway United Methodist Church, 1301 16th St., Greensboro, NC 27405, or to the American Heart Association, 202 Centreport Dr., Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27409.

Forbis & Dick, Pleasant Garden is assisting the Sink family.

Offer online condolences at www.forbisanddick.com