Betty Marie Marks passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the age of 84. She was born January 11, 1932 in Lynn Township of St. Clair County, MI the daughter of Howard and Ethel (Thomas) Murray. Betty was a member of the Ogemaw Hills Free Methodist Church in West Branch, MI. She was an accomplished pianist who also taught piano. Betty was a very talented seamstress, loved to quilt, crochet and do needlepoint.She was a voracious reader and loved to birds-watch, especially hummingbirds. She taught Bishop Sewing Classes for Owosso Adult Education for many years. She was a member of the American Business Women’s Association and retired from Old Kent Bank as a senior auditor in 1994. On June 28, 1952 she married C. William “Bill” Marks in Port Huron, MI and he survives her. Also surviving are her children, Ann M. Marks of St. Johns, Dennis (Lyn) Marks of Adrian and Melanie Rae Marks of Lansing; daughter-in-law, Carol (Jim) Demis of Owosso; grandchildren, Steven (Stephanie) Byrnes of Adrian, Deidre Rae Marks of Portage, Erica (Bruce) Clark of Ithaca, Amber Lynne Marks of Lansing, Katelyn (Rev. Michael) Watson of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Erica (Aaron) Huck of Adrian; great grandchildren, Alastair and Keira Watson of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Andrew Huck of Adrian, Spencer Clark of Adrian, Lexi and Austin Clark of Ithaca; one brother, Howard (Donna) Murray of Port Huron, and a favorite nephew Joe (Judy) Murray of Brown City with whom she shared a birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Max, Carl, Ray and Roy Murray. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Eureka Christian Church, Eureka, MI with Pastor Tim Cockroft officiating. Interment will follow at Eureka Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 6 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vigil Volunteers of Hospice House of Mid-Michigan P.O. Box 30480 Lansing, MI 48909. The family was assisted with these arrangements by Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns
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