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Mary Starnes

By The Leader on December 5, 2019

One candle

Mary Starnes
January 17, 1943 – November 30, 2019

Mary Starnes, 76, of Brighton, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019.  Ms. Starnes was a retired purchaser with the Naval Support Activity Millington.

The widow of Wayne Starnes, she leaves three daughters, Sharon Mathews of Atlanta, Susan Hubbard of Brighton and Tracy Snyder of Atoka; two sons, Eric Starnes of Pen-Yan, N.Y. and Steven Starnes of Covington; three brothers, Sam Hilton, Jerry Hilton and Randy Hilton, all of North Carolina; two sisters, Joyce Gibson and Judy Dorton, both of North Carolina; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Cremation services are under the direction of Covington Funeral Home.

Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

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