Starla Lanette Gurka, age 51 of Alvin, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Houston Hospice Facility in Houston, Texas. Starla was born February 14, 1970 in Galveston, Texas and was a longtime resident of Alvin. She was a graduate of Conroe/Santa Fe High School class of 1988 and worked as a legal assistant for Andrews-Meyers law firm in Houston. Starla is preceded in death by her father, George Baker; in-laws, Junior and Millie Gurka.

Starla is survived by her loving husband of 24 years, Terry Gurka; children, Justin Gurka and Alyssa Gurka; mother, Diane Baker; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Monday, January 17, 2022 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Scott Funeral Home in Alvin. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Scott Funeral Home with interment to follow at Confederate Cemetery.

Serving as Pallbearers: Eddie Cornelius, Marshall Long, Aaron James "AJ" Gurka, Glen Wilson, Roy Wilks, Humberto Ramirez, William Davis and Lane Thompson