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Marilyn Gaye Surbeck Edwards

Birth
Hillview, Greene County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 Apr 2019 (aged 83)
White Hall, Greene County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Pleasant Plains, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Marilyn Gaye Edwards, 83, formerly of Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at White Hall Nursing Center.

She was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Hillview, the daughter of Walter L. and Margaret Woolridge Surbeck. She married Clarence Nash and they later divorced. Together, they had one son, Michael. She later married Carl Edwards and they had two sons, Jeffery and Gregory. Although they later divorced, they remained close friends until her passing.

She is survived by one son, Gregory Edwards of Virginia; two sisters, Janet Lawson of Jacksonville and Tammy Leonard of Roodhouse; and four cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Michael Nash and Jeffery Edwards; two brothers, Randy Surbeck and Larry Leonard; and one sister, Diana Surbeck Borcky.

Mrs. Edwards worked for many years as a CNA at Springfield Community Hospital, which later became Humana, and later became Doctor’s Hospital. She later retired from Home Health Care but decided to give delivering the Jacksonville Journal Courier a shot. She loved watching professional basketball and was the biggest San Antonio Spurs fan. She loved helping people as well. Marilyn was a favorite at the nursing home, from the CNA’s to the nurses and to the rehab staff.

A graveside service will be held 12:00 PM Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
Marilyn Gaye Edwards, 83, formerly of Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at White Hall Nursing Center.

She was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Hillview, the daughter of Walter L. and Margaret Woolridge Surbeck. She married Clarence Nash and they later divorced. Together, they had one son, Michael. She later married Carl Edwards and they had two sons, Jeffery and Gregory. Although they later divorced, they remained close friends until her passing.

She is survived by one son, Gregory Edwards of Virginia; two sisters, Janet Lawson of Jacksonville and Tammy Leonard of Roodhouse; and four cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Michael Nash and Jeffery Edwards; two brothers, Randy Surbeck and Larry Leonard; and one sister, Diana Surbeck Borcky.

Mrs. Edwards worked for many years as a CNA at Springfield Community Hospital, which later became Humana, and later became Doctor’s Hospital. She later retired from Home Health Care but decided to give delivering the Jacksonville Journal Courier a shot. She loved watching professional basketball and was the biggest San Antonio Spurs fan. She loved helping people as well. Marilyn was a favorite at the nursing home, from the CNA’s to the nurses and to the rehab staff.

A graveside service will be held 12:00 PM Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Pleasant Plains Cemetery.


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