Ms. Marilyn Elaine Saxon will be laid to rest at Forest Park The Woodlands Cemetery with a private ceremony according to her expressed wishes. She passed away Saturday evening, February 4, 2023 in Jasper, Texas. She was born January 20, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama to William Elliot and Marie Dorothy (Cumbie) Saxon. She was 79 years of age.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her father, William Elliott Saxon; mother, Marie Dorothy Cumbie Shipes; step-father, Johnnie Myrle Shipes; one brother, Andrew Shipes; sister-in-law, Joyce Shipes; and nephew, Brian Shipes.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory one daughter, Kelly Frazier and husband Robert of Wake Village,Texas; one son, Douglas Richardson of Los Lunas, New Mexico; two brothers, Wesley Shipes of Conroe,Texas and Mark Shipes of San Marcos,Texas; two sisters, Linda Banks and husband Charles of Shepard,Texas and Marsha Reavis and husband Vernon of Magnolia,Texas; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, and dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marilyn's honor to the Shepherd Food Bank in Shepherd, Texas.
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Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home is honored to serve this family.