Marjorie Darlene Hudgen Greenfield, age 95, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas and more recently from Denton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Denton, Texas.
She was born February 12, 1923, in Altamont, Kansas, the daughter of John Wesley Hudgen and Beulah Marjorie Kingsbury Hudgen. She worked at the Western Insurance Company in Ft. Scott until her marriage to Ben C. Greenfield, Jr. on September 2, 1967. After their marriage, Ben and Darlene lived in Jackson, Mississippi, and Parsons, Kansas. They later moved to Irving, Texas where Darlene cared for her Aunt Ester until her passing. They later returned to Ft. Scott where they retired. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ft. Scott.
Darlene is survived by cousins, Bob Kingsbury and wife, Judy, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and Gary Cawood, of California. Also surviving are a step-daughter; Pamela Marshall and husband, Terry, of Florida; grandchildren, Troy Marshall, and wife, Susan and great-granddaughter, Sienna, of Vermont, Brandon Marshall, and wife, Jennifer and great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Alissa and Aden of New York and a second step-daughter, Rhonda Nelson and grandchildren, Robbie and Aaron Nelson and great-grandchildren, Alyson, Trey, Alex, and Trevor, all of Texas.
Darlene was preceded in death by a step-son, Ben W. Greenfield and is survived by his wife, Connie and grandchildren, Deborah and Carey Greenfield and great-grandchildren, Raymond and Skyla, of Texas.
She was also preceded in death by a step-daughter, Eileen Marshall and is survived by her husband, Sam and grandchildren, Steve and Tammy and great-granddaughters of Washington State.
Rev. Steve Cole will conduct graveside services at 1:30 P.M. Friday, May 4th at the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas.