Marilyn Jean McCarthy Obituary
In loving memory of Marilyn Jean McCarthy of Springfield, Missouri, born in Enfield, Illinois, who departed this world on August 25, 2024 at the age of 100. Marilyn Jean leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Marilyn Jean may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Marilyn Jean touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mable Warthen and Orlando Rose; her husband Eugene McCarthy; her daughter Pamela Rose McCarthy; and her sisters, Lucille Stump, Bernita Orr and Edith Malone.
She is survived by: her daughter Carolyn Gentry (Dave); her grandson David Gentry II (Suzanne); and her great grandchildren, David Gentry III and Daniel Lee Gentry. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, friends and family.