Marion Duncan
1937—2025
There are a few people that you meet in life who have a tremendous influence on your life. Marion Duncan was one of those born with God’s love and was not afraid to show the light God had given him.
Marion Duncan, 88, of Pilgrim, deceased at the Martin County Health Care Facility in Inez on Oct. 22, 2025.
Brother Marion was born June 30, 1937, in Threeforks to the late George and Mary Bell (Jude) Duncan.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bertha (Blackburn) Duncan; one brother, George (Joe) Duncan Jr., and four sisters, Pearl Duncan, Sarah (Wes) Moore, Roxie Robinson and Betty Jean Duncan.
Brother Marion is survived by two sisters, Beverly Seay of Morristown, Tennessee, and Helen Duncan of Davella; two sons, Dewayne Eddie (Debbie) Duncan of Circleville, Ohio, and Teddy Albert (Mollie) Duncan of Ennis, Texas.
Brother Marion was so thankful for his four grandchildren. If you talked to him for very long, he would speak of Ashley (Justin) Cavinee, Katelyn (Ryan) McAnelly, Amanda (Ariel) Lopez and Teddy Duncan Jr. Then he had five great-grandchildren whom he loved so much. The first was Duncan, then Vivian Cavinee, son and daughter of Ashley and Justin; Nolan McAnelly, son of Katelyn and Ryan; and then Sebastian and Jorge Lopez, sons of Amanda and Ariel. He would tell me that Vivian would get in his lap and say, “Papa, I am the only little girl you have,” and he would agree with her.
Children, Brother Marion loved you so much and lived before all he met as a man of God. He had a heart full of love for a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, his neighbors and his beloved church family and he would show his love to them.
He and Sister Bertha loved to go to the different Associations and were known by brothers, sisters and friends in several states. Because of his sickness, he was not able to go to any associations for the first time in 30 years.
Sister Bertha suffered for several years with an illness, and he was faithful to see that she had the best of care. Brother Marion wanted to tell his sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law and sons-in-law that he loved them so very much and he hoped to see them in heaven someday.
Gone but not forgotten. The following scripture describes the love Brother Marion had for all. The reason for the love is that he was born of God’s love.
I Peter 1:22: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.”
Sleep on, Brother Marion. We will meet you in the morning on that great resurrection day.
(Written by his daughter-in-law Debbie Duncan and Elder Tommy Dials.)
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in the chapel of Crum Funeral Home in Inez with Tom Dials, Todd Dials and Vadis Blackburn officiating. Burial followed at the Jude-Fletcher Cemetery in Pilgrim. Arrangements are under the direction of Crum Funeral Home.