Marilyn Ruth Minter

1938 - 2008  (69 years)

• Name	Marilyn Ruth Minter
  Birth	24 Nov 1938	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	FFB9A8BA6B77412E91FE7385C7B08E5C531B
  Death	9 Sep 2008	Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Melissa Cemetery, Melissa, Collin County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Notes	From findagrave.com: Marilyn Ruth Minter Caudell was born on November 24, 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK. At an early age she moved to Grand Prairie, TX. with her family where she lived until she married. Her parents were Ada Askew Minter (deceased) and Nancy Bernice Elledge Minter (deceased). She had four sisters and three brothers, Virginia Minter Young along with husband Roland Young, Charles Minter (deceased), Eldon Earl (deceased at birth), Nancy Minter Ferguson, Maggie Kearly, and George "Skeeter" Minter. Marilyn graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1956. She met and fell in love with James Dowe Caudell. They were married on October 5, 1957. Together they raised three wonderful children, Rhonda Elaine Embree (husband-Ray Embree), Jeffrey Brian Caudell (wife-Evey Newell Caudell) and Cary Wayne Caudell (wife-Lisa Kodet Caudell). James and Marilyn celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a surprise party, hosted by their children and their spouses at Eastridge Baptist Church in Red Oak, TX. last year. They have 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; who were each made to feel as if they were the most special by their "Mema". Marilyn had a special talent for sewing and crafts which she used to show her love to others. She even made both her daughter‘s-in-law wedding dresses and crocheted dolls for her grandchildren. Marilyn will be greatly missed by all of her family, but most of all by her devoted husband, James. Vistation will be 6-8 PM Wednesday at the Red Oak Funeral Home. The Celebration of her Life will be 11 AM Thursday, September 11, 2008 in the chapel of the Red Oak Funeral Home with interment in Melissa, TX.
  Person ID	I2835	America
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Ada Askew Minter,   b. 6 Apr 1908, Pickton, Hopkins County, Texas, USA d. 1 Mar 2002, Texas, USA (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Nancy Bernice ELLEDGE,   b. 1914, Oklahoma, USA d. 1993, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1932	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F1291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Dowe CAUDELL
  Children	1. Rhonda Elaine CAUDELL   2. Jeffrey Brian CAUDELL   3. Cary Wayne CAUDELL
  Family ID	F1301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S222] http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/n/Mark-O-Minter/GENE1-0002.html, Mar 2015.