PARKER-MARION, Doris (Tirey) - b. November 9, 1927 - d. May 1, 2018

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Doris Parker-Marion, 90, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on May 1, 2018.  She was born on November 9, 1927 to Audy and Rena (Wilburn) Tirey in Rocky, Oklahoma.

Doris's family were migrant workers, and she started working in the fields at a young age.  She was a wife and mother.  Later in life, she received her high school diploma and then worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Doris met and married Arthur Parker, and together they had four children, Doris Ann, Arthur "Pete", Gloria, and Peggy.  Art passed away in 1993.  She later married Maurice Marion, and he passed away in 2012.  Doris enjoyed quilting, crocheting, fishing, time with her grandkids, and camping with her family. 

Doris is survived by her daughters, Gloria (Jerry) Badgett of Power, Montana and Peggy (Tim) Kimmet of Rudyard, Montana; her son, Pete (Ann) Parker of Katy, Texas; her son-in-law, Cary Brinegar of Salina, Kansas; stepdaughters, Kathy Marion, Nelda Jeffery, and Ruth Ann Maynard; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Arthur and Maurice; her daughter, Doris Ann Brinegar; her great-granddaughter, Skye Gulick; and all her siblings. 

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home in Great Falls, Montana, and a private graveside service will be held at a later date at Parker Cemetery in Parkerville, Cowley County, Kansas.  Memorials may be made in her memory to Peace Hospice, 1101 26th Street South, Great Falls, Montana 59405. 

(taken from the Schnider Funeral Home website)