MARILYN JEAN QUINN

Marilyn Jean Quinn was born October 31, 1936 in Steele. She was the daughter of Robert Elleoy Frakes and Virginia Still Frakes.

She departed this life at the Pemiscot Memorial Health System in Hayti on February 13, 2018. She was 81 years old.

She was united in marriage to Bill Quinn on September 4, 1982 in Braggadocio.

Marilyn worked in the nursing field. She was a nurse and the safety administrator at the Caruthersville Shipyard for many years. She then became the administrator of the River Oaks Nursing Center in Steele.

Marilyn enjoyed life. She loved playing card games such as pitch and bridge. She was an avid bowler. She was fond of music. She especially loved listening to her husband and family play and sing, and she even wrote a song of her own. These hobbies were important to her, but nothing was more important than spending time with her family. She inspired them to face life with a positive attitude.

She was a very faithful and active member of the Steele Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister-Bethel Frakes, and two brothers, Robert C. Frakes and Glen (Whish) Frakes.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Quinn of Steele, three sons, Dale E. Nunnery (Pam) of Poplar Bluff, Steven R. Nunnery (Carol) of Cape Girardeau, John A. Nunnery (Pamela) Virginia Beach, VA, stepdaughter, Michele Manley (Sherman) of Caruthersville, a niece/best friend O’Nita McClure of Steele, seven grandchildren, Laura Nunnery Love (Ryan), Sherman Manley III, Jennifer Palmer (David), Eric Manley, Ben Nunnery, Nathan Nunnery,and Derek Nunnery, nine great-grandchildren, two great-nieces, Rebecca Coleman, Debbie Ledford, many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 17 at the Steele Church of Christ with Brother John Mundy officiating. Interment in Pemiscot Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers were Sherman Manley, Riley Rhodes, Therron Nowlin, Rodney Quinn, Merlin Bishop, and Gary Coleman.

H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of services.