Marilyn Gill Williams Morgan

MORGAN, Marilyn Gill Williams, 74, of Midlothian, beloved daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, passed away May 8, 2019, peacefully, at home surrounded by her family following a three-year battle with cancer. She was born on May 15, 1944, in Richmond. She was educated in Chesterfield County Public Schools, attended Stratford College in Danville, and then RPI (now VCU) where she earned a degree in Fine Arts. She was President of the Bon Air Historical Society, where she was instrumental in transposing the nondescript Bon Air Water Tower into the centerpiece that it is today. She was a board member of The New Community School and a member of The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club. She also volunteered her time at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, John Campbell Morgan Jr. of Midlothian; their children, John Campbell Morgan III of New York City; Anne Wesley Blanco and husband, Otto J. Blanco; and grandson, Aaron Blanco of Fort Lauderdale. She loved spending time in Florida with her family and extended family, as well as attending her neighborhood gatherings in Midlothian. Marilyn always had an unwavering sunny disposition on life. Her winning smile always made friends easily. A graveside service will be private.