Marjorie Irene Calhoun Benner

Marjorie was born in Creedmoor, Texas, the daughter of George Edwin Calhoun and Bertha Estelle Green.  She was the 13th child out of 14 children. Times were so hard that the only gift that Christmas was a baby sister and she was forever known as SIS.

Marjorie and Marvin enjoyed participating with various square dance clubs over the years and were members of the Shirts & Skirts Dance Club in Georgetown after retirement.

Marjorie was baptized in the Govalle Baptist Church, confirmed and married at Salem Lutheran Church.  She married Marvin Paul Benner on Christmas Eve, 1949, and that union lasted 57 years until his death on October 3, 2006.  They had a daughter named Beverly Gayle Benner and a son named Carroll Ray Benner.   

Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin, eight brothers, five sisters and her parents. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Beverly Gayle Benner, and son, Carroll Ray Benner; grandsons, Travis Paul Benner, Robert Tyler Benner, Russell Matekja-Benner, Alex Hoeninghaus and granddaughters, Elisabeth Hoeninghaus and Bekka Matekja.  She is also survived by great grandsons, Derek Benner and Avery Hoeninghaus and great granddaughters, Anna and Alyssa Benner, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Her passing leaves an empty space in the hearts of those close to her.

Funeral service is at Salem Lutheran Church, 9322 FM 812, Austin, Texas, at 10 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2024. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with a light lunch and time to visit in the fellowship hall. Family memories and photos will be shared on the www.mem.com website at a later date.

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