Marjorie Bonner

Marjorie Rice Bonner, aged 85, went to be with the Lord peacefully on February 12, 2016, at her home in Cookeville after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Marjorie was born September 16, 1930, in Ashville, AL, the daughter of Wallace H. and Nannie E. Rice. In 1956, Marjorie married William P. Bonner and later moved to Cookeville, TN. She was the mother of two sons and one daughter. She sang and played piano and was always active in her church and church choir at First Baptist Church Cookeville. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 59 years, William P. Bonner, sister Mary, sons Bruce and Brent, daughter Brenda, nieces and nephews, granddaughters, and a number of other relatives and close friends. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 19, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home in Cookeville, TN and Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Cookeville First Baptist Church from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The funeral for all family and friends will occur at First Baptist Church Cookeville on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at the Cookeville City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent in her name to Magnolia Place Adult Day Program at First United Methodist Church, 165 East Broad St. Cookeville, TN 38501, or Missions at First Baptist Church, 18 South Walnut Cookeville, TN 38501.