Marjorie Whiting passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Taylor Stake Center. There will be a public visitation one hour prior to the services.

She was born Oct. 7, 1923, to Lyman and Margaret Bates in Taylor, where she lived most of her life.

Marjorie enjoyed art, especially painting. She loved music and her grandchildren most of all.

As a member of the LDS church, she served in many callings, including teaching and three separate missions, one to Western Canada, one on the Navajo Reservation and one in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the church unemployment program.

Survivors include six sons, two daughters, and lots of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Whiting, and her daughter, Linda.

Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.