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Mary Virginia Thomas, 87, of New Market, passed away Wednesday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Virginia Mae Esslinger, and grandson, Robert Donald Hughes.
Mary graduated from Judson College with a degree in music. She taught at Huntsville Junior High School, Pontotoc Elementary in MS, and traveled around the Madison County School System teaching. She was the organist at New Market Baptist church where she was a member and retired as Chief Clerk of the Madison County Board of Registrars.
Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Hughes; sister, Betty Esslinger; and grandson, Gregory Wade Hughes.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 5 at Rice Cemetery with Bro. Bobby Eads officiating.
