Marilyn Lois Burris' Obituary
Marilyn Lois Burris, age 85, passed away with her family at her side on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was born on February 1, 1936, in Akron, Ohio, to Claude L. and Mable R. (Myers) Rex. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Carl Burris, Sr.
Marilyn invested most of her life and career in the children within her community as an elementary school teacher. She taught multiple generations of children in the Elkins community for over thirty years. She will be missed by many friends and family.
She is survived by her three sons, Carl Burris, Jr. and wife Cindy of Bella Vista, William Burris and wife Cindy of Elkins, and Michael Burris and wife Jamie of Elkins; three sisters, Marcia Hershey and husband Roger of Ohio, Sharon Warner and husband Gary of Cotter, Arkansas, and Cris Norton of Elkins; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A private family graveside service will take place at McCord Cemetery in Elkins.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at https://www.cff.org/
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