Marilyn Marie Dawson of Sherman, Texas passed away on August 9, 2022 at the age of 89. She was born on March 7, 1933 to Lowell and Marie Louise (Albrecht) Wagner in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Marilyn had a witty personality and loving presence. Most of her life, aside from taking care of her family at the home, she worked in the radio business at KLAKE. She started as a bookkeeper and eventually progressed to Vice President. She expressed her love by her gift of knitting and crocheting for her family and friends. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Marilyn is survived by her children, Ed Gilstrap and wife, Victoria of Folly Beach, South Carolina, John Gilstrap of Visalia, California, Lori Hutchison and husband, John of Sherman, Texas, and Bob Gilstrap and wife, Celia of Madison, Mississippi; 12 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Dawson.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Heritage Nazarene Church, 601 FM1417, Sherman, TX 75092. The family will receive visitors beginning at 10 a.m. prior to the service. Following the service, a procession will make its way to Georgetown Cemetery, 539 Cemetery Rd. Pottsboro, Texas 75076 for a committal service.
Condolences may be registered to www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net
