Marion Jeanette Rollins

Marion Jeanette Norman Rollins Marion Rollins departed this world, on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at St Clare Manor in Baton Rouge, LA. Marion was born December 12, 1929, in the small community of Carter’s Creek, Mississippi. She was the fourth daughter of Hugh Parham Norman, Sr. and Mary Lucille Cothern Norman. Marion was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother , and an aunt. She graduated from Carter’s Creek High School in 1948 where she was a basketball and softball player. She attended Southwest Mississippi Junior College. Marion married Robert Lanier Rollins, Jr., who was her best friend and the love of her life. They were devoted to each other for 59 and a half years. Marion worked beside her mother-in-law, Rubye Brister Rollins at the Dairy Dream Malt Stand in Summit, Mississippi to support and send her husband, Bob, to Southwest Mississippi Junior College and Auburn University (then Alabama Polytechnic Institute and A & M College) School of Veterinary Medicine. She worked alongside her husband as his receptionist and bookkeeper at both Summit Animal Hospital and Franklinton Animal Clinic during his 50 years of veterinary practice. Marion was an active member and a past President of the following organizations: the Louisiana Veterinarian Medical Auxiliary, Franklinton Waverly Club, Franklinton Women’s Club, Washington Parish Art Association, and the Franklinton Country Club Women’s Auxiliary. She was also a former Girl’s Scout Leader, a Sunday School teacher, and a vacation Bible School teacher. She was a member of Clifton Baptist Church and Bogue Chitto Baptist Church. Marion was also a member of the Noble Queen Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and an Order of the Rainbow Advisor. She was also a member of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Joanna Waddill Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Marion is survived by her only child, Judy Rollins Burch and her husband, William “Bill” Burch of Baton Rouge, LA. She is also survived by her three grandchildren: Steven Rollins Stafford and his wife, Kelly, of Madison, MS; Katherine Whitney Burch of Ridgeland, MS; and William Matthew Burch of Jackson, MS. She is also survived by her only great grandchild, Charles Rollins Stafford. Marion is also survived by two brothers: Hugh Parham Norman, Jr., of Carter’s Creek, MS, and Joe Kenneth Norman, Sr. and wife, Dwenda, of Kennesaw, GA, as well as nieces: Kelly Norman Lammons, of Clinton, MS; and Angela Oliver, Columbus, GA., and nephews: Joe Kenneth Norman, Jr., Kennesaw, GA, and Avery Rollins, Madison, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Rollins, Jr., her parents, H. P. and Lucille Norman,a grandson Robert Felder Stafford,her sister and brother-in-law, Irene Norman and Everette Oliver of Columbus, GA, her sisters Hula Mae Norman and Doris Virginia Norman. Her family wishes to express appreciation to the administration and staff of St. Clare Manor for the love and care they have given to Marion and to her children during her stay. Memorial remembrances may be made to Clifton Baptist Church or a charity of your choice. Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home in Franklinton on Wednesday September 12th from 10 am until a funeral service at 1 pm in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Joe Baugh and Rev. Tony Hicks officiating. Interment will follow in the Moak Family Cemetery in Bogue Chitto, MS Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Steven Stafford and Matthew Burch, Clayton S. Knight, James S. Knight, Bradley Creel, Brandon Creel, Jerry Rayborn, and Dennis Crowe. Honorary Pallbearers are her dear friend Margaret S. Burch, A. Clayton James, Dr. Mark James, R. W. Richardson, Obituaries can be viewed online at www.crainfh.com

Marion Jeanette Rollins

December 12, 1929 - September 9, 2012

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