MARION CULVER ADAIR
June 25, 1926-Nov. 14, 2017
Marion Ruth Culver Adair was born June 25, 1926, in Conway, Mass., to James Francis and Effie (Jennings) Culver. Marion passed to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, after battling a short illness.
She was the only surviving sibling in a family of seven children.
Marion was a graduate of Williamsburg High School, and attended Northampton Community College.
She was an avid quilter, providing handmade quilts to her children and grandchildren and donating several quilts to the Cures for the Colors in Goldsboro, N.C., for its fundraising.
She also was a prolific gardener, and had a deep passion for orchids, raising hundreds of them.
Marion was married to the deceased William C. Atkins of Amherst, Mass.
They had five children, Chandler Atkins of Queensbury, N.Y., Elizabeth Vega of Goldsboro, N.C., Dr. James (Sherry) Atkins of Goldsboro, N.C., Linda (Floyd) Thompson of Warrenton, Va., and Holly (Charles) Pelissier of Nipomo, Calif.
She married the deceased Robert Adair Sr. in 1991.
Marion retired in 1992 after working as a secretary/bookkeeper for more than 40 years.
She is survived by her five children, three stepchildren, nine grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, three stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro.
The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Southeast Cancer Cares "Cure for the Colors," 203 Cox Blvd., Goldsboro, N.C., 27534, an organization that helps cancer patients during their battle.
The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory, where you may light a candle at www.howellfuneral.com.
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Published in Obituaries on November 17, 2017 8:05 AM