Mary Roxanne Marquess, 76, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at her residence.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Ms. Marquess was born June 27, 1946, in Kansas City, Kansas, to the late Clyde & Marilyn Millard Dougan. She was a nurse for Bethany Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, for 30 years and Davis Medical Center in Statesville, North Carolina, for over 20 years. Ms. Marquess was self-sacrificing and was loved by everyone that knew her. She was an avid reader, and she was extremely devoted to her family. Ms. Marquess cherished her grandkids in her final days.
She is survived by her two sons: Dr. Joel Marquess & Supasuda of Fitzgerald and Jon Marquess & Kristina of Texas; three grandchildren: Genevieve Marquess, Hudson Marquess and Mary Marquess; three brothers: Larry Dougan of Florida, Robert Dougan & Teresa of Kansas and William Dougan of Kansas and the father of her children, Gary Marquess of Missouri.