Marjorie McGuire, daughter of the late Roy “Poss” Meritt and Pauline Barfield Meritt was born on August 2, 1932 in Grayridge and passed away on September 7, 2013 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 81.

Marjorie went to school in Grayridge.  She worked at the Delta Community Hospital in Sikeston as a nurse’s aid in 1960, and later, Saint Francis Hospital and the Lutheran Home both located in Cape Girardeau.  She had also worked at Motel 6 in Portland, Oregon, Washington State and California as a relief manager. Marjorie was a Foster parent for three years after coming back to Missouri.

She is survived by four sons, Steve and wife Jo, Jim and wife Patty, Charlie and wife Michelle and Eric; by one daughter, Vicki and husband Kenny; by one brother, Tom Meritt; by one sister, Joan Peters; by five grandchildren, Jaime, Michael, Brandy, Kenna and Chris and by eight great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents one daughter, Sharon Marie, preceded her in death.

She departed this life "one tough ole bird" and will be sadly missed by friends, neighbors and family.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will follow at 7:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel.