Marion Hendershot Slawson passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was 92, born in Newton, NJ on December 28, 1926 to Walter and Jeanette Hendershot. Following completion of the Nurse Cadet program, Marion moved to Memphis to work as a Registered Nurse with the VA and later worked for St. Joseph’s and St. Francis Hospitals.
Throughout her life, Marion volunteered for the Women’s Exchange, Arlington Development Center, baked communion bread for her church, Germantown Presbyterian, and acted as a docent for the Wonders Series exhibits in Memphis. Marion loved to read, cross-stich, travel, listen to music, attend theater, care for her cats, and spend time with loved ones.
She leaves four children: Tom Slawson of Bermuda (Sonja), Jeff Slawson of Johnson City, TN, Sandy Wade McConnell of Germantown, TN (Mike), and Jennifer Slawson of San Diego, CA. She also leaves seven grandchildren: Angela Slawson Covelli, Tiffany Wade Leuck, Polly Slawson Coxwell, Natalie Wade, Valerie Wade Caldwell, Tripp Nestor, and Doug Slawson, along with eight great-grandchildren. Her grandchildren lovingly referred to her as “Q-Tip”, a nickname which gave her great happiness and exemplified her sense of humor.
Marion had three siblings, Walter Hendershot, Jr. and Dolly Hendershot Scarsella, both deceased, and Bob Hendershot of St. Louis, MO.
In accordance with Marion’s wishes, there will be a private family ceremony to spread her ashes in the Great Smoky Mountains. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org/tn) or the Collierville Animal Shelter, 603 E. South St., Collierville, TN, 38017.
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