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She retired from the City of Salem Schools, where she worked in the G.W. Carver cafeteria. Marilyn's warm personality and kind nature left a lasting impact on all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Anderson, Sr. and Elva Anderson; her brother, Marty Anderson; and the love of her life, Kermit C. Arthur, Sr.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Reamona Coffey; her son, Paul L. Bowles (Missy); her stepsons, Randy Arthur (Sandra) and Kermit Arthur, Jr. (Thelma); grandchildren, Garon, Brittany, Sam, Taylor, Hannah, and Jake; step-grandchildren, Brandi, Randy Ray, Chris, Jodie, Nathan, and Dakota; six great-grandchildren; fourteen step-great-grandchildren; her sister, M. Gaye Thomas (Dave); brothers, Michael Anderson and Malcolm Anderson; sisters-in-law, Caroline Arthur, Maxine Hall, Coretta Vidito, and Kitty Lunsford (Bill); and her aunt, Eloise McMahan.
The family extends a heartfelt thank-you to the compassionate caregivers at Good Samaritan Hospice for their support and kindness.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Valley Funeral Home, with a viewing beginning at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Arthur Family Cemetery in Waiteville, West Virginia.
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