Mary Starnes, 76, of Brighton, passed away on Saturday, November 30. 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, NY 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.