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1928 - 2014 (86 years)| Name | Marlese Joyce BOYD [2] | |
| Birth | 28 Jan 1928 | Chicago, Illinois  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | MARLESE J. NOBLES Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2014 12:00 am NOBLES On July 23, 2014, Marlese Joyce Nobles, age 86, decided it was time to go home to be with her Lord. Since her husband's death in 2012, she was able to stay at home under the watchful and loving eyes of her son, Daniel; and for the past year with the help of Lakiesha Davis from Comfort Keepers. Marlese was born on Jan. 28, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Paul and Gwen Boyd. Her formative years were spent in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she first met a handsome young man, Rufus Virgil, from North Carolina who had entered into the Air Force in 1946. Upon marriage, Marlese and Rufus embarked on a life of moving from one location to another - England, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Okinawa, and finally back to South Carolina. Their 28 years in the Air Force brought them to Shaw Air Force Base twice, where that final assignment led them to call Sumter "home" for the next 50 years. During this time, she raised four children in a warm and safe environment. She was a charter member of Bethesda Church of God, dating back to 1960. She taught children's Sunday school at the church for 40 years and as such, multiple generations of children have been positively impacted by her love for Christ and for them as well. She had a genuine love for life and for all of the people who were fortunate to cross her path. She will be remembered for many things but none more important than her love for her Christ. Because of her faith, she is now in heaven with Christ and her husband, Rufus Virgil. Marlese leaves behind: daughters, Sharon Nobles Odom and her husband, Don, of Conway and Jean Nobles Smith and her husband, Al, of Sumter; sons, Daniel A. Nobles of Sumter and David V. Nobles and his wife, Lori, of Hillsborough, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Angela Smith Longano and her husband, Patrick, Christy Smith Hedden and her husband, Adam, Vanessa Smith Brogdon, Derrick Stephen Nobles, Paula Lauren Nobles and Bethany Donese Odom; and five great-grandchildren, Harrison Longano, Phillip and Bradey Hedden and Hunter and Cayden Brogdon. Marlese is survived by two sisters, Pauline Davis and her husband, Bob, and Paulette Allison, both of Minnesota; a brother, Paul Boyd Jr. and his wife, Joyce, of Wisconsin; and numerous other family members and friends. In addition to her husband, Rufus Virgil, and her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Eunice Kratochvil and Audrey Musta. The family expresses deep appreciation to the caring staff of Comfort Keepers, Lakiesha Davis, and Tuomey hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers for the funeral will be Daniel Nobles, David Nobles, Al Smith, Don Odom, Patrick Longano, Adam Hedden and Derrick Nobles. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethesda Church, 2730 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. [2] | |
| HIST | MARLESE J. NOBLES Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2014 12:00 am NOBLES On July 23, 2014, Marlese Joyce Nobles, age 86, decided it was time to go home to be with her Lord. Since her husband's death in 2012, she was able to stay at home under the watchful and loving eyes of her son, Daniel; and for the past year with the help of Lakiesha Davis from Comfort Keepers. Marlese was born on Jan. 28, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Paul and Gwen Boyd. Her formative years were spent in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she first met a handsome young man, Rufus Virgil, from North Carolina who had entered into the Air Force in 1946. Upon marriage, Marlese and Rufus embarked on a life of moving from one location to another - England, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Okinawa, and finally back to South Carolina. Their 28 years in the Air Force brought them to Shaw Air Force Base twice, where that final assignment led them to call Sumter "home" for the next 50 years. During this time, she raised four children in a warm and safe environment. She was a charter member of Bethesda Church of God, dating back to 1960. She taught children's Sunday school at the church for 40 years and as such, multiple generations of children have been positively impacted by her love for Christ and for them as well. She had a genuine love for life and for all of the people who were fortunate to cross her path. She will be remembered for many things but none more important than her love for her Christ. Because of her faith, she is now in heaven with Christ and her husband, Rufus Virgil. Marlese leaves behind: daughters, Sharon Nobles Odom and her husband, Don, of Conway and Jean Nobles Smith and her husband, Al, of Sumter; sons, Daniel A. Nobles of Sumter and David V. Nobles and his wife, Lori, of Hillsborough, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Angela Smith Longano and her husband, Patrick, Christy Smith Hedden and her husband, Adam, Vanessa Smith Brogdon, Derrick Stephen Nobles, Paula Lauren Nobles and Bethany Donese Odom; and five great-grandchildren, Harrison Longano, Phillip and Bradey Hedden and Hunter and Cayden Brogdon. Marlese is survived by two sisters, Pauline Davis and her husband, Bob, and Paulette Allison, both of Minnesota; a brother, Paul Boyd Jr. and his wife, Joyce, of Wisconsin; and numerous other family members and friends. In addition to her husband, Rufus Virgil, and her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Eunice Kratochvil and Audrey Musta. The family expresses deep appreciation to the caring staff of Comfort Keepers, Lakiesha Davis, and Tuomey hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers for the funeral will be Daniel Nobles, David Nobles, Al Smith, Don Odom, Patrick Longano, Adam Hedden and Derrick Nobles. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethesda Church, 2730 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements. | |
| _UID | 4D47B1D7B1A84249B61598738C69EE631CF7 | |
| _UID | 4D47B1D7B1A84249B61598738C69EE631CF7 | |
| Death | 23 Jul 2014 | |
| Burial | 26 Jul 2014 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [1, 2] |
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| Person ID | I294598 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 25 Oct 2020 | |
| Father | Paul BOYD, Sr. d. Bef 23 Jul 2014 | |
| Mother | Gwen d. Bef 23 Jul 2014 | |
| _UID | A5F7F5E4D981433EBD83C97A7A3D3D814875 | |
| _UID | A5F7F5E4D981433EBD83C97A7A3D3D814875 | |
| Family ID | F197630 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Rufus Virgil NOBLES d. 2012 | |||||||||
| _UID | 65A1D2B313FB4C3A8C0CF9E7DA5F0D9F7C4C | |||||||||
| _UID | 65A1D2B313FB4C3A8C0CF9E7DA5F0D9F7C4C | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F197629 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 25 Jul 2014 | |||||||||
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