Marylene Starnes

BAXTER-Graveside services for Marylene Starnes, 96 of Buffalo Valley, will be Friday, March 24 at 11 AM at Cookeville City Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home, everyone will meet at the cemetery for the service. Bro. Tony Crow will officiate.

Mrs. Starnes died Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023 at NHC of Smithville.

She was born October 3, 1926 in Putnam County to the late James L. and Allie Avo Huddleston Youngblood.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands Walter Ray Ashburn and L.A. Starnes, daughter and son-in-law Mary Martyn and Al Sierocinski. sister Sherrill McMahan, brothers J.L. and John Ivan Youngblood.

She was a member at Silver Point Baptist Church.

Marylene was a retired store clerk at Hurricane Boat Dock, Big K and Roses Department Store.

Survivors include daughter Kaye Jones of Silver Point, grandchildren: James Thomas, Tommy (Gillian) Thomas, Jamie (Klus) Michaelson all of Silver Point, David Templeton of Alabama, Greg Templeton of Nashville, great-grandchildren Dakota Morgan, Damon (Tiffany) Morgan, Danie K. Morgan, Dustin Thomas, Jordan Herald, Breanna Thomas and Joshua Thomas, 8 great-great-grandchildren.

Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.