Julius Starks Sr.

Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 16, 2012

Dec. 1, 1927 – Feb. 10, 2012

BUDE — Services for Julius “Bray” Starks Sr., 84, of Natchez, who died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Promise Hospital, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church in the Bunkley community with the Rev. Anthony Wilcher officiating.

Burial will follow at New Fork Cemetery in Meadville under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.

Mr. Starks was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Meadville, the son of Roosevelt Starks and Eddice King.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margarette Starks; two sons, Richard Starks and Cadestor Miller; three sisters, Merlillian Armstrong, Fairley Miller and Dorothy Taylor; and one grandson, Tyrone Jayson Starks.

Survivors include one son, Julius Starks Jr. and wife, Clara; one daughter, Wanda Jean Starks; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family extends a special thanks to Toya Jackson and Helen Jones.