Marjorie Smith

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Marjorie Smith Wilson
BIRTH15 Jul 1927
Stapleton, Jefferson County, Georgia, USA
DEATH24 Jun 2019 (aged 91)
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Monte Vista Memorial Park
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Marjorie S. Wilson, age 91, of Johnson City, Tennessee died peacefully at home on June 24, 2019.

She was born to the late Albert Dempsey Smith and Doretha Anderson Smith of Stapleton, Georgia on July 15, 1927. She graduated from Young Harris College, the University of Georgia, and Candler School of Theology at Emory University with a Masters in Religious Education. She met and married Reid S. Wilson while a student at Candler and accompanied him to the Tennessee area to serve in appointments in the Holston Conference of The United Methodist Church. She taught school for a number of years. Her greatest love was for the church and participating in the ministries where Reid served as pastor. She was known as an excellent Sunday School and small group teacher and often worked with the youth and young adults of the congregation. She was an active member of Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee and enjoyed fully participating in the life of the congregation. She was a devoted member of the Virgil Anderson Sunday School Class and various circles of The United Methodist Women. She loved her family and enjoyed hosting numerous family gatherings with delicious meals for many years. She was known for her smile, her encouraging spirit, her love of reading, her hand-written notes, and her yard full of beautiful flowers.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Albert Dempsey Smith, Jr and by her husband, Reid S. Wilson. She is survived by her four daughters: Kathie Wilson-Parker (Bill) of Johnson City, Tennessee; Betsy McKeeby of Lake Mary, Florida; Donna Moores (Terry) of St. Paul, Minnesota; and Carol Wilson of Johnson City, Tennessee; grandchildren: Valerie Sparks (Bryant); James "Ed" Hill, Blake McKeeby (Jessica), and Michael McKeeby (Aleisha); Maria Watts (Michael), Casey Moores (Melissa); great-grandchildren: Whitney Parker, Caleb and Aaron Sparks; Harper and Charlie Watts; Donovan, Charlotte, and Georgia Moores; Asher and Logan McKeeby; Brooke and Madison McKeeby; special cousins: Diane Nelson (Jack); and many other loving family members and dear friends. The family is especially grateful to the loving caregivers who enabled Marjorie to remain at home during the recent years: Mary Rountree, Judy Cleaver, Julie Hannah, Pat Haworth, Nickie Key, Robin Price, Nina Bingham, Leslie Hohl, and Ashley Adams.

Marjorie married Reid Snethen Wilson on 28 Dec 1949 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Reid (son of Maurice Clement "M. C." Wilson and Irene Card) was born on 26 Sep 1927 in Gaston County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Mar 2002 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Doretha Anderson about 1922 in Georgia, , , . Doretha was born on 11 Apr 1908 in Georgia, , , ; died on 6 May 1992 in Glascock County, , , Georgia; was buried in Zoar Methodist Church Cemetery, , Glascock County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]