A visitation will be held Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 4-7 pm at The Runge Mortuary. Services will be in Kirksville, MO on Saturday at 1pm at Travis-Noe Funeral Home with visitation from 11 am until 1 pm at Travis-Noe Funeral Home. Her final resting place will be in Parkview Memorial Gardens in Kirksville. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, or to your local hospice. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.
Marcia was born in Kirksville, Missouri on July 28, 1949. She was the daughter of Howard Paul “Jack” and Dorothy Pauline (Scurlock) Shelton. She graduated from NE Missouri State (Truman State University) with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in teaching. She married James King on January 23, 1971 in Kirksville, MO. She taught French and Spanish in Kirksville for several years before moving to the Quad City area.
Once in Bettendorf, she chose to raise her family and was a wonderful homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She belonged to the Davenport Osteopathic Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of the Davenport Evening Optimist Club where she achieved Honor Club President. In her free time, she loved watching British mysteries and multiple game shows, with Jeopardy being her favorite (going back to the Art Fleming days).
She collected nice things to look at including books, purses and pictures of chickens and horses among other memorabilia.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Dr. James King, son, Andrew (Kay) King, Davenport, grandson, Gannon and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents, brother Gary and sister Roseann Livingston.
