Mary Mageline Mabrey Slaton was born March 15, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia to Hattie Mae Holmes and Charlie Holmes. Mary passed away on Thursday June 28, 2018 at the age 65 in Merced, California surrounded by family.
Mary loved two things in life her family and her faith in the Lord. Early in her career Mary worked as a Nurse in San Jose California and San Leandro California. In 1984 she was hired as a nurse in the emergency room of Merced Community Medical Center. Mary was a member of many churches in her life before coming to Merced where finding her church home at the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Atwater, California. This is where Mary and Jesse Slaton came to celebrate their love in a religious ceremony of marriage.
Mary is survived by her husband, Jesse Slaton; son Brian Clifford Mabrey; daughter Claudia Mabrey Brown; and son Jason Lee Mabrey; The Lord also blessed Mary with her sister Patricia Jackson, her brother Sherwood Moore. Mary also leaves behind to cherish her memory many grandchildren; great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends.
Mary was preceded in death by parents Charlie Holmes and Hattie Mae Holmes. Mary had a large caring heart whether it is for her family, friends or her patients that she cared for over the years. Mary will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
There will be a Visitation on Thursday, July 12, 2018, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home, 1490 B Street Merced, California; Funeral Service will be on Friday July 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. location Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church 559 Broadway Ave. Atwater, California; Interment Merced District Cemetery 1300 B Street Merced, California
