1923
Marjorie
2020
Marjorie N. Buckwalter
July 13, 1923 — April 17, 2020
Marjorie N. Buckwalter, age 96, of Mt. Carroll passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Javon Bea Mercy Health, Rockford.
Marjorie was born July 13, 1923 in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter of James F. and Ada (Jones) McCray. She is a 1942 graduate of the Mt. Carroll High School. Marjorie retired from Colehour Elevator, where she worked many years as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Carroll.
Marjorie will be dearly missed by her daughter, Sherrie (Ivan) Shoemaker of Rock City, Illinois; Her sister, Kathleen Woodley of Pekin, Illinois; her brother, Joseph (Kim) McCray of Mt. Carroll; a sister-in-law, Iris McCray of Westminster, California; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Marjorie is preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Gedgate; two brothers, Robert McCray, and Franklin Oliver McCray in infancy; and both parents.
A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll. Friends and family are invited to share in Marjorie’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com.
Marjorie was born July 13, 1923 in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter of James F. and Ada (Jones) McCray. She is a 1942 graduate of the Mt. Carroll High School. Marjorie retired from Colehour Elevator, where she worked many years as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Carroll.
Marjorie will be dearly missed by her daughter, Sherrie (Ivan) Shoemaker of Rock City, Illinois; Her sister, Kathleen Woodley of Pekin, Illinois; her brother, Joseph (Kim) McCray of Mt. Carroll; a sister-in-law, Iris McCray of Westminster, California; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Marjorie is preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Gedgate; two brothers, Robert McCray, and Franklin Oliver McCray in infancy; and both parents.
A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll. Friends and family are invited to share in Marjorie’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com.
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