Pauline "Polly" Marie Marion

Pauline Marie "Polly" Marion, lifelong resident of Knox City, Texas, passed away at her home Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Mrs. Marion just celebrated her 86th birthday. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2013 at Abundant Life Church in Knox City with Derrell Marion and Jim Hatcher officiating. Interment will follow the services at Knox City Cemetery under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Polly Cagle was born March 2, 1927 in Knox City to Walter Jackson and Maggie (Love) Cagle. She married E.L. (Dickie) Marion in Haskell County on December 11, 1943. Polly was a lab and x-ray technician for more than 50 years.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dickie Marion; parents, Walter and Maggie Cagle; 2 sisters, Marguerite Wright and Stella Curd; and son-in-law, William Frank Duke.

Polly is survived by her daughter, Doris Marie Duke, formally of LaVernia, Texas and most recently of Levelland; son, Derrell Marion and wife Cathy of Olney; grandchildren, Marian Miller and husband Ronny of Trent, Rance Marion and wife Misty of Austin; Mitzi Underwood of Burkburnett; Ryan Marion and wife Tina of Carthage. Also surviving are her great-grandchildren, Devin Marion, Lexi Miller, Morgan Marion, Austin Underwood, Madeline Underwood, Mason Underwood, Kenedy Marion, Harrison Underwood, Blake Marion, Tag Underwood, and Lilly Turns; and 2 sisters-in-law, Dean Stiewert and husband Marvin of Haskell, and Auta Marion of Knox City.

Serving as pallbearers for Mrs. Marion are her grandsons and great-grandsons, Ronny Miller, Rance Marion, Ryan Marion, Devin Marion, Austin Underwood, and Mason Underwood.

Those serving as honorary pallbearers are Leon Burkham, Brandon Carr, A.P. Denton, Oscar Mangis, Tim Moss, Maverick Barnum, and D'Wayne Johnson.

If desired, memorials can be made in Polly's name to the Pink Ladies of Knox City, P.O. Box 90, Knox City, TX 79529.