Nellie Rita Marks

Nellie R Marks, 90, of Fairdale, KY, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Murray, KY. She was born on December 19, 1924 to the late Will and Jennie May Begley in Springfield, KY. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1942 and married Ora Spalding on September 3, 1944, three months after his liberation as a P.O.W. in World War II Germany. After Ora’s death, Nellie married her childhood sweetheart, Jimmie Marks. Nellie was devoted to her Catholic faith and was a founding member of St. Jerome Church, renamed Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Fairdale, KY, where she remained active until her move to Murray in November 2012. Dedicated members of St. Leo Church ministered to her after her move to Murray. She lived at Spring Creek Health Care where she embraced the community, was loved by all, and known simply as “Grandma” to most. She was preceded in death by her two husbands; siblings, Marvin, Joe and Bernard Begley and Mary Dell Smith; stepdaughter Patty Marks Devine, stepson Ron Marks. Her memories live on through her loving siblings Christine Begley Isham, Maurice Begley and his wife Isabelle, Dr. Carl Begley and his wife Mary; children, Della Timmermon and her husband Harry, Patsy Scott and her husband George, Rita Spalding-Harpring and her husband Mike, Joe Spalding and his wife Erin, and Jim Spalding; stepchildren Tommy Marks and his wife Kathy, Danny Marks and his wife Pam, and Pat Marks; 32 grandchildren and step grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and step grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. The family wishes to express deep gratitude to Nellie’s caregivers at Spring Creek Health Care who are her angels on earth. Visitation is Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Fairdale Funeral Home, Fairdale, KY, a funeral Mass 11:00 A.M. Friday at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Fairdale, KY and burial in Calvary Cemetery.