Beverly J. Marion 78, of Columbus, died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at First Baptist Church 212 12th St. Columbus, Georgia, with Dr. Jimmy Elder officiating. A private family interment will be held at Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church according to McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory.

Beverly was born August 14, 1940, in Lanett, daughter of the late Jim Henry Jones and Georgia Orr Jones. She was a teacher with the Muscogee County School District for 32 years, member of First Baptist Church, member of the AGAPE Sunday School Class, the Lanett High School group of 1959, Graduate of Auburn University, and she adored her bridge group family.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Thomas “Phillip” Marion of Columbus, daughters, Beth Marion Hamric (Todd) of Nashville Tennessee, Jan Marion Rhodes (Billy) of Columbus, son, Phil Marion of Auburn, sister, Janice Jones Unger (Fred) of Cleveland, Ohio, five grandchildren, Emily Rhodes Avera (Jordan), Phillip Hamric, Andrew Hamric, Elaine Rhodes, Mari Hart Hamric, several nieces, nephews and other family members.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church 212 12th Street Columbus, Ga. 31901.

Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com.