Marilyn Kinsey

Veda Marilyn Powell Kinsey died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, surrounded by family at her son's home in Thompsonville, Illinois, where she was cared for, for a brief period of time.

The youngest of six children, Marilyn was born Nov. 1, 1932, in Beaucoup Township, Illinois, to Waldo and Veva Walker Powell. Upon graduating from Centralia Township (Illinois) High School, she and Duane Alfred Kinsey were married July 23, 1950, in Centralia.

In 1954, they moved to the Kinsey farm in McClure, Illinois, where they lived and raised their six children.

For most of her adult life, Marilyn was a well-accomplished seamstress, having worked at Rust and Martin Bridal Salon, Beginnings Bridal, Precious Memories and Hecht's, and did alterations for various Cape Girardeau clothing stores. Marilyn sewed for family and friends, making clothes from beginning to end and could alter any clothing item imaginable.

Marilyn was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau and played an active role as a Sunday school teacher and piano player for small children's classes, sang in the church choir, was a member of United Methodist Women and helped at the Grace Church SEMO District Fair fish stand.

Marilyn was a member of Home Extension, was a 4-H leader and was past president of the Shawnee High School Band Boosters.

Marilyn is survived by six children, Patricia Baldwin of McClure, David (Fran) Kinsey of Thompsonville, Susan (Scott) McClanahan of Cape Girardeau and Barbara Kinsey, Linda (Wynn) Bollinger and Wesley (Ann) Kinsey, all of Cape Girardeau. She is also survived by grandchildren, Laura (Craig) Hutson of Jackson, Sarah Morgan of Christopher, Illinois, Tarah (Stevie) Battaglia of Mulkeytown, Illinois, Christa (William) Zickfield of Cape Girardeau, Nathaniel (Ariel) Kinsey of Richmond, Virginia, Ross McClanahan of Columbia, Missouri, Truman Kinsey of Columbia, Annie Kinsey of West Frankfort, Illinois, and Lexie McClanahan of Denver; great-grandchildren, Gunnar and Charlie Battaglia, Marlie Morgan, Olivia and Leighton Zickfield; and many loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane, in 2014; a son-in-law, Doyle Baldwin in 2001; her parents and five siblings, C. Kenneth Powell, Mabel K. Whitton, Dorothy Dude, Howelene Watterson and Waldo Powell Jr.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church.

Funeral and celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with Pastors Doug Olson and Eric Schmidt officiating. Burial will be at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure.

Pallbearers will be family members, Nathaniel Kinsey, Ross McClanahan, Truman Kinsey, Stevie Battaglia, William Zickfield and Craig Hutson, with Gunnar Battaglia as honorary pallbearer.

Expressions of sympathy and memorials may take the form of contributions to Lindsey Cemetery Fund and Grace United Methodist Church.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.