Marilyn Gail Townsend Beeson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marilyn Gail Townsend Beeson went to fly with the angels in heaven on December 26, 2014. Marilyn was born on Valentine’s Day, 1952 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She was the third child and second daughter of Norman Wayne and Betty Ingram Townsend. Marilyn lived most of her life in Rusk, Texas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Her profession was as a bookkeeper for many years. Marilyn loved her pool and watching her grandchildren swim. Some of her favorite places were the beach and camping outdoors anywhere. Marilyn was a great lover of animals and found immense joy in caring for her three cats and two dogs. Marilyn’s true devotion was to her family, but especially to her husband, children, and her precious grandchildren. Marilyn was preceded in death by her oldest brother, Francis Wayne Townsend and her brother-in-law Gary McGaughey. Marilyn is survived by her husband of 25 years, John Lee Beeson, her parents, Wayne and Betty Townsend, her daughter and son-in-law, Lesley Taylor Bitz and Curtis Bitz, her son and daughter-in-law, Brandon Scott Taylor and Keili Whiteman Taylor, the father of her children, Roger Dale Taylor, and her six beloved grandchildren, Payton Lanae Swift, Joshua Trent Taylor, Cody Jacob Bitz, Dustin Lane Taylor, Miranda “Randi” Shell Taylor and Tristen Dale Taylor. Her sister, Jeannie McGaughey of Diboll, Tx, sisters and brothers-in-law, Sheila and Gaylon Johnson of Rusk, Tx, Janet and Wade Holder of Bandera, Tx, Joni and John Speanburg of Coppell, Tx, and brother and sister-in-law, Robin and Janet Miley Townsend of Alvin, Tx as well as numerous well-loved nieces, nephews, and wonderful dearly loved friends. Marilyn made the generous gift of donating her worldly body to UT Southwestern Medical School so that new doctors and medical professionals could learn from her body’s life experiences. A joyous celebration of Marilyn’s life will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Rusk.

Marilyn Gail Townsend Beeson

February 14, 1952 - December 26, 2014