She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and had been a Diabetic Counselor with the Pamlico County Health Department. She had been a volunteer with Pamlico County Schools and Pamlico County Senior Citizens.
Marilyn is preceded in death by her husband of over 54 years, Charles M. Willis; brother, Eugene Friedman and sister, Phyllis Tarzia.
She is survived by two sons, William Willis of Bluffton, SC and Scott Willis of New Bern; seven daughters: Marlene Willis of New Bern, Patricia Willis of Winston-Salem, Donna Willis of Raleigh, Charlene Willis of Bluffton, SC, Joanna Willis of Atlanta, GA, Erica Bowman of Youngsville and Phyllis Willis of New Bern; one brother, Barry Friedman of Long Island, NY; twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 12:00 noon at St. Paul Catholic Church. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Cotten Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
