Marilyn McGuyer Hunsaker, 75, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky passed peacefully from this life on Thursday June 29, 2023 surrounded by her loving husband Wayne, daughters, sons- in-law, and grandchildren at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Loved by all who knew her, Marilyn’s smile and blue eyes could light up a room. Her love was present to all who knew her, especially Wayne. Soulmates from the ages of 15 and 18, Marilyn and Wayne shared not only their lives, but their dates of birth, December 6. Marilyn was born December 6, 1947. Married for 57 years, Wayne survives the home.
Marilyn is also survived by her three daughters Lori (David) Baerg, Lee’s Summit, MO; Jennifer (Kevin) Autry, Beaver Dam, KY; and Mary Elizabeth Hunsaker, Beaver Dam, KY. She has four grandchildren: Adam and Andrew Baerg, Jacob Autry, and Lexi Heflin. Marilyn also leaves her sisters Donna (Bill) Stacy, Deborah (Tim) Taylor, and Pam (Mike) Craig along with her sister-in-law Patty (Jerry) Hall and adoring nieces and nephews Monica, Kecia, Michael, Jerry, Mark, Chip and Chris. Marilyn was preceded in death by her sister and best friend Judy Daniel on June 24, 2023; her parents, William (Bill) Taylor McGuyer and Gladys Welborn McGuyer; her mother and father-in-law, Anna Laura and Henry Hunsaker and a niece, Keena Beth Chumley.
If cooking is the soul of the stomach, Marilyn fed it well. One of the favorite songs sang by all to her is “Gran is great, she makes us chocolate cake” of which she would dance around and sing herself. A champion for her family, she was always prepared to create experiences and memories to last a lifetime. We knew her to be smart and funny and a warrior as she fought debilitating rheumatoid arthritis.
Marilyn was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and the Fort Hartford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Marilyn is a Kentucky Colonel and was a Media Clerk at Ohio County High School and taught Sunday School.
Funeral services will be Monday, July 3, 2023 at 11:00AM at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City with Bro. Glen Armstrong officiating. Burial in Nelson Creek. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00-8:00PM, and Monday from 9-11AM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.