Marilyn Maxine Lay

CANTON, Mo. -- Mrs. Marilyn Maxine Lay, 69, passed away peacefully at 8:35 p.m. Saturday (March 10, 2012) in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, after a short battle with cancer.

Marilyn was born May 21, 1942, to Henry Hughes and Twila Maxine Minnerly Honaker. She married Charles Edward Lay on May 14, 1961. He died June 2, 1987.

Marilyn was a member of I.U.M.C. in Canton. She was a past president of Eagles Auxiliary Aerie 1800 of Canton. Marilyn enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed 32 years of work at Charles Manufacturing/Coil Industries and had been previously employed with the Richard DeCoster Law Office in Canton. She was very active for many years running the concessions for Canton R-V Booster Club and the CCAA summer ball league. She loved watching children's sports and NASCAR racing.

She is survived by a sister, Sharon Hoewing of Canton; four children, Kathy Gorrell and her husband, Jr., of Canton, Karen Fishback and her husband, Tom, of New Bloomfield, Mo., Kim Ellison and her husband, Tom, of Canton and Kelli Fohey and her husband, Dax, of Palmyra; 14 grandchildren, Christina Carter and her husband, Steve, of Canton, Stacie Armstrong of Canton, Lauren Brooks of Canton, Travis, Emilee and Madison Gorrell of Canton, Craig and Tyler Fishback of New Bloomfield, Cameron Kirchner of Canton, Justin and Jordyn Ellison of Canton and Hailey, Taylor and Jaxson Fohey of Palmyra; five great-grandchildren, Haley Brooks, Keaton Boltz and Malachi and Denver Schluter, all of Canton, and Isaac Armstrong of Kahoka; a niece, Amy Bringer and her husband, Corey, of Canton; and two nephews, Scott Hoewing and his wife, Tabitha, of Canton and Mark Hoewing and his wife, Cindy, of Canton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother, Edward Honaker.

SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday in the Davis Funeral Home, Canton, with the Rev. Amanda Ross conducting. Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery.

VISITATION: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

MEMORIALS: CCAA or Canton R-V Booster Club.

ARRANGEMENTS: Davis Funeral Home, Canton.

WEBSITE: www.davis-fh.com.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.