Individual Details

Clyde Samuel Starnes, 62, passed away Jan. 4, 2012, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in La Grange, Ga., he moved to Fort Walton Beach in 1957. He graduated from Choctawhatchee High School and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Sam was known for his big heart and willingness to help others. He loved art and fishing and could often be found casting from the Shalimar Bridge.
He is survived by his mother, Rachel Robinson; a brother, Bill and Caralee Starnes of Tallahassee, Fla.; a sister, Gayle Sorensen of Fort Walton Beach, and David Sorensen of Panama City, Fla.; six nieces; two nephews; and six great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Starnes; and long-time friend, Jena Morris.
A brief graveside service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. at Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach. All who knew Sammy are welcome and invited.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to McLaughlin Mortuary, 17 Chestnut Ave. S.E., Fort Walton Beach. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or expressed at www.mclaughlinmortuary.com
Published in the Northwest Florida Daily News on January 8, 2012

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Birth	13 Dec 1949	LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia
Marriage	16 Feb 1989	Okaloosa County, Florida - Janice Marie Latham
Residence	1 Jan 1999	Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida
Divorce	8 Dec 1999	Okaloosa County, Florida - Janice Marie Latham
Death	4 Jan 2012	Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida
Burial		Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida

Spouse

Janice Marie Latham (1956 - )

Father	Clyde Samuel Starnes Sr. (1908 - 1967)
Mother	Rachel Lewis Trammell (1922 - 2015)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Elizabeth Gayle Starnes (1957 - 2019)

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