Marilyn M. Tally, age 85 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Clinton Christian Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Clinton Christian Church or Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

She was born September 14, 1929 in Eldorado Springs, Missouri the daughter of Gale and Violet (Halstead) Oyler. She attended grade school in rural Vernon County and graduated from Walker High School in 1947.

Marilyn was married May 17, 1947 to Vernon Lester Tally in Fort Scott, Kansas. To this union two daughters were born, Karen Sue and Denise Ann.

Marilyn was a member of the Christian Church of Clinton where she had served on the board, deaconess, and Sunday School teacher. She was a member of Order of the Easter Star #73, Clinton and was past Rainbow Girls Mother Advisor. She was a volunteer at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital from 1992 to 2013. Marilyn retired from the Division of Family Services in September of 1989 with almost 28 years of employment.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gale and Violet Oyler, her husband, Vernon Lester Tally, brother Glenn Dale Oyler, and two sisters, Nina Rose and Mary Wallace.

Marilyn is survived by her two daughters, Karen Kennedy, husband Ron, of Clinton, Missouri and Denise Himes, husband Gary, of Kansas City, Missouri, a sister, Helen Jackson, husband Robert, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and four grandchildren; James Kennedy of Overland Park, Kansas, Ryan Kennedy of Oak Grove, Missouri, Elizabeth Himes of Kansas City, Missouri, and Saralyn Himes of Kansas City, Missouri, six great-grandchildren; Audrey Strope, Payton Kennedy, Addison Kennedy, Ashlyn Kennedy, Julia Kennedy, and Shawn Kennedy,as well as a host of friends, relatives, and neighbors.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.