Marilyn LaRue Stephens

Age 77 of Banner Springs

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 1, at 1 PM at Mundy Funeral Home in Jamestown, with burial to follow in the Spring Chapel Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 30, from 4 PM – 8 PM at Mundy Funeral Home in Jamestown. Family will also receive friends on Thursday, May 1, from 11 A.M. until time of the service at 1 PM

Marilyn was born August 15 th , 1947 to Otis and Clella LaRue. She was the third of 6 children
with 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Marilyn was raised in Banner Springs and lived at the old home place
until God chose to take her home early Sunday morning April 27 th , 2025.

Marilyn was blessed with the ability to help people and was determined to make the most of
this God given gift. That love and desire drove her to run for public office in 1998. Even though that
election she came up short, like a stubborn mule, that loss only fueled her fire to work harder the next
go around. In 2002, she was elected Fentress County Clerk.

Marilyn was great at her job because she truly enjoyed serving her community. Ms. Stephens
successfully held this position for 20 years before retiring. She missed so much working with the
public. Marilyn loved spending time with her family. Her beautiful blue eyes would just light up when
her great-grandchildren would run through door hollering “Nannie! Nannie!”.

Marilyn has touched so many lives. There is no one she has ever met that she didn’t make
smile and laugh. Marilyn LaRue Stephens will certainly be missed but NEVER forgotten.

Marilyn LaRue Stephens is survived by:

Her loving son and daughter in law:

Scott and Melinda Atkinson Stephens

Terribly missed by her grandchildren: Millie Rae Beaty and husband Wesley, Marissa Cox and husband Gage, Alyssa Stephens and fiancé Kyle Kappel, Brianna De La Torre and husband Grant, Briley Stephens and wife Jaycee,

Great-grandchildren: Hayden, Ella and Liam Beaty, Chatman Cox, Aubri, Adeline, Allie and Ari De La Torre

Brother: Nolan LaRue and wife Nancy

Sisters: Judy Poore Teresa Crisp and husband Jerry

She is preceded in death by:

Parents: Otis Norman LaRue and Clella Imagene Atkinson LaRue

Grandparents: Norman C. LaRue and Amanda C. Stowers LaRue & Clarence Atkinson and Pearl Beaty Atkinson

Brothers: Charles “Herby” LaRue & N.C. LaRue

Brother-in-law: Hollis Poore

Sister-in-law: Reba Atkinson LaRue

Nephews: John LaRue & Lynn Poore

Nieces: Angelina and Gina LaRue

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made toward funeral expenses.