Marion Macon

MACON, Marion Pate, 88, of Williamsburg, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2010, after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. Marion was born on May 9, 1921 in Charlottesville, Va., and was the daughter of James Ernest Pate and Minnie Davis Pate. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, James B. Macon; her two children, Dr. James B. Macon III of Boston and Susan Macon Jamieson of Richmond, Va.; three grandchildren, James B. Macon IV of Vermont, Charles S. Macon of New York, and Peter R. Macon of Kentucky; and three great-grandchildren. Marion was voted "Miss Williamsburg" in 1941 and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1942. She married Jimmy that same year, and they lived in Culpeper, Va., and Richmond, Va., before retiring to Williamsburg in 1985. Marion worked as a librarian in the Henrico Public Schools and Sacred Heart School in Richmond. She was an active participant in the William and Mary Alumni Association, and volunteered at the College Admissions Office, the Muscarelle Museum, the Williamsburg Garden Club, and Sentara Hospital. Marion was an avid Bridge player and golfer. She will be remembered for her deep devotion to her husband and her love for her children. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 8, at 1 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Williamsburg, with a reception following the service at the Williamsburg Inn, 136 East Francis St., Williamsburg. Arrangements are entrusted to Nelsen Funeral Home. The family would like to thank the staff at Williamsburg Landing and Sentara Hospital for their skill and devoted care. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marion Macon's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123, www.cancer.org, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601, www.alz.org.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.