Marjorie A. Ferrell
Marjorie A. “Margie” Ferrell, 86, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Wednesday March 24, 2021 in Wichita.
Margie was born the daughter of Jesse and Annie Leeman on August 31, 1934 in Maysville, Arkansas. Margie and Teddy S. Ferrell were united in marriage on October 5, 1952 in Cherokee.
Margie received her Master’s Degree in Education and Library Science from WSU. She taught high school English in Udall and Mulvane, Kansas, she retired in 1994.
She was a lifelong member of the East Point Church of Christ and was active in teaching Bible Class and in the Ladies Bible Class. She was active in book club with her friends. She was always reading two to three books at a time and the Bible daily. She enjoyed making quilts for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings; Ervin (Jeanne) Leeman, Dorothy (Charles) Siler, Mary (Don) Brining, Bill (Juanita) Leeman, son-in-law; R. Lynn Benton.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years; Teddy S. Ferrell, children; Rodger (Juanita) Ferrell, Steven Ferrell, Tonias Benton, grandchildren; Heather (Gerald) Shoppe, Anna (Darrin) Lawrence, Mary (Jordan) Stover, Aaron (Betsy) Benton, Sarah (Jason) VenJohn, Tyler (Hannah) Benton and 10 great-grandchildren and one on the way.
Funeral service was 10 a.m. on Saturday March 27, 2021 at East Point Church of Christ, 747 N. 127th St. E., Wichita, Kansas. Burial followed at Byron Amorita Cemetery in Byron.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the East Point Church of Christ, ZOP program or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
I was very fond of Marjorie when we worked together at the telephone company switchboard in Cherokee during our high school years. Seeing the account of her death made me sad about all the years we were not in touch. Her youthful marriage and my moving far away ended our friendship, though it should not have. I have thought of her often over the years, and I send my sympathy to her family.