Gordon, Marilyn J.

1935 - 2009  (74 years)

• Name	Gordon, Marilyn J.
  Birth	31 Jan 1935	Shelby County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Homemaker, Clerk at Gordon's Grocery Store, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1]
  Reference Number	GORD.M001
  _FGRAVE	39220964
  Funeral	11 Jul 2009	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	8 Jul 2009	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Marilyn J. Bissey, 74, of Clay City, IL died at 1:00 AM Wednesday (July 8, 2009) at her home in Clay City.
  Burial	11 Jul 2009	Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Bissey, Marilyn J. and Donald M. "Jake"
  Person ID	I9136	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Gordon - Denier Fred Raymond Gordon Sr. and Ruth Delight Denier Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Gordon, Fred Raymond Sr.,   b. 15 Sep 1899   d. 14 Mar 1989 (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Denier, Ruth Delight,   b. 30 Mar 1902   d. 11 May 1975 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1927  [4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 27 years and 5 months - She was 24 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F4511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bissey, Donald Myron 'Jake',   b. 6 Mar 1935, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Feb 2016, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1954	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	She was 19 years and 8 months - He was 19 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Bissey, Dona Gwyn,   b. 4 Oct 1955   d. 18 Sep 2021, Montana (Age 65 years) + 2. Bissey, David Eugene,   b. 3 May 1958, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Jul 2018 (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F4510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1935 - Shelby County, Illinois Marriage - 28 Sep 1954 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 Jul 2009 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 11 Jul 2009 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 11 Jul 2009 - Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Marilyn J. Bissey, 74, of Clay City, IL died at 1:00 AM Wednesday (July 8, 2009) at her home in Clay City. She was born January 31, 1935 in Shelby County, IL to Fred R. & Ruth (Denier) Gordon. She married Donald M. Bissey on September 28, 1954 in Clay City, IL. She was a homemaker, worked at the family grocery store in Clay City as a clerk, and was baptised on January 23, 1949 at First Baptist Church in Clay City, IL. She is survived by her husband: Donald "Jake" Bissey of Clay City; daughter: Dona G. Bissey of Pocahontas, AR; son: David E. Bissey of Clay City; five grandchildren: Darlene (Jim) Coffin of Watson, Jacque (Tom) Holsapple of Hidalgo, Jacob Cowger of Teutopolis, BJ Keesler of Effingham, and Mariah (Nate) Wade of Seymore, TN; three great-grandchildren: Mitchell, Jonathan & Sarah; three brothers: John (Norma) Gordon of Franklin, NC, Jack (Mary) Gordon of Decatur, and Wayne (Sandy) Gordon of Mahomet; two sisters: Genieve Gowan of Pana & Doris Greene of Decatur; three sisters-in-law: Dixie Johnson of Olney, Imogene Gordon of Clay City and Norma Gordon of Florida; several nieces & nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers (Robert, Fred & Russell Gordon), and two sisters, Virginia Jennings & June Shoemaker. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Saturday (July 11, 2009) at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Zif Cemetery in rural Wayne County. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Friday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Clay City First Baptist Church or Clay County Hospice and may be received at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2644] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bissey, Marilyn J., 74, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39220964/marilyn-j_-bissey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2643] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bissey, Marilyn J. and Donald M. "Jake", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157758753/donald-myron-bissey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1184] https://www.kohnfuneralhome.com, Obituary, Bissey, Donald Myron "Jake", 80, (http://www.kohnfuneralhome.com/notices/Donald-Bissey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14756] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gordon, Fred R. and Ruth D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129273354/fred-raymond-gordon), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2645] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Bissey, Robert M., 78, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 05 November 2007), none. (Reliability: 2).