Obituary of Marilyn M. Sturgill
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Marilyn McKee Sturgill, 68, of Elk Creek Road, Deep Gap, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at her home, following a courageous two-year battle with ALS.
Born August 24, 1943 in Louisville, KY, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Willis Payne McKee, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Miller. She was an active member of Boone United Methodist Church. Marilyn was graduated from Colby College, the University of Kentucky and Appalachian State University, where she received her Masters degree. Marilyn began working in �special education� in 1965 even before Congress passed the Special Education Law (late in 1966) - and devoted her life to working with special education students, Special Olympics and Watauga Opportunities. As a volunteer with Special Olympics, she coordinated events for over fourteen years and saw the number of participants grow from about twenty to over one hundred. Marilyn retired from Hardin Park Elementary School in May of 2009.
She is survived by her husband, William Hugh Sturgill; son, Dr. William Hugh Sturgill, III and wife Stephanie, of Winston-Salem; daughter, Stuart Sturgill Brown of Efland, NC; five grandchildren, Evan, Tyler and Kate Sturgill and Davis and Walker Brown; by two brothers: Dr. Willis McKee and wife Pam and Miller McKee and wife Cindy (all of Frankfort, KY) and by one sister, Carolyn Hackworth and husband John of Lexington, KY.
Memorial services for Marilyn McKee Sturgill will be conducted Friday afternoon, March 30, 2012, at 4 o�clock at Boone United Methodist Church, officiated by Dr. George Naff, Rev. Wayne Barnett and Rev. Marion Swann.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 3:30 PM at the church prior to services.
The family respectfully requests in lieu of flowers memorials are made to Special Olympics Watauga County, 231 Complex Drive, Boone, NC 28607.
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