Marjorie Athey, Age 76, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 PM at Ridgecrest Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Groom officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM on Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Athey was born on September 15, 1932 in Canton, Texas to Jessie and Opal Smith Groom. On June 29, 1950, she married Richard Athey in Mabank. Marjorie graduated from Liberty University – Biblical Studies. She retired from E/Systems in 1992. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and belonged to the Business and Professional Womens Organization and Northeast Texas Music Organization. She served as President of the local AARP and volunteered with the American Cancer Society for many years. Marjorie had a number of hobbies and interests but her greatest passion was singing.
Survivors include sons Chris Athey and wife Paula of Huntsville and Keith Athey and wife Debbie of Austin; daughter Kim Bishop and husband Jeff of Commerce; brothers
J. O. “Sonny” Groom of Lynchburg, Virginia and James Groom of Farmersville; sisters
Alene Harris of Mabank and Joyce Shirley and Brenda Gilmer of Greenville; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1994, daughter Kathy Baldwin in 2008, and a brother, Kenneth Groom.
