Ms. Marie Qualls Marrs, 89, of Kingston Tennessee, formerly of Linden, entered eternal rest on Saturday April 22, 2023 at her residence.

Marie was born in Perry County to the late James Franklin and Willie Mae Barham Qualls.  In 1953, Marie met Elgie William Marrs in Steele, Missiouri.  They were married on February 11, 1954 in Pemiscot County, Missiouri. Together they shared fifty-four years of marriage.  Their union produced five children, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Marie enjoyed her life as a devoted wife and mother. She spent her time caring for her family and enjoying her hobbies, gardening, reading, sewing, crocheting, and being involved in her grandchildren’s adventures.

In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Elgie Marrs, a son Edwin Marrs, sisters Mary, Emma Nell, Minnie and Fanny and a brother Roy Qualls.

Remaining to cherish her memory are her children Branon Marrs, Bonnie Curtis and Sharla Bowman all of Hohenwald, and Rose (Emad) Alkishawi of Kingston, daughter-in-law, Martha Marrs of Tuscumbia, Alabama, six grandchildren Kimberly O’Guin, Adam (Jennifer) Alkishawi, Kristina (Shannon) White, Christopher Shelton, Shayna (Kameron) Whitehead, and Jakki Bowman, nine great-grandchildren,  CJ O’Guin, Mikaela (Aron) Prieur, Kaisha (Selena) O’Guin, Todd White, Luke White, Aiden Alkishawi, Ava Carol Alkishawi, Ashley Forrester and Hailey Parchment, six great-great-grandchildren, Brixyn, Aviana and Bremaria Prieur, Kane Forrester, Piper Atkinson and Aspyn O’Guin and a host of other loving family members and many friends.

A Funeral Service was held Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Young Funeral Home in Linden, Tennessee.  Interment followed in Beech Grove Cemetery, Pleasantville, TN.