Marilyn Lois (Conner) Ing went to her final resting place in Heaven on June 23, 2026 at 8:29 P.M. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital.
Marilyn was born to Raymond & Ollie (Page) Conner on March 4, 1943 at 4:00 A.M.
Marilynn married Eugene (Gene) Ing on August 18, 1962 and after a long wait they adopted Wanda Faye (Ing) Sides in 1973 and Terry Wayne Ing in 1976. They were the joy of her life. She was mostly a stay-at-home mom & wife and occasionally did odd jobs like delivering the Benton Evening News with her sister Joyce & working at Wills Drive Inn.
Marilyn’s happiness came from her 6 grandkids & 14 great-grandkids and her 2 children Wanda & Terry.
Marilyn is survived by her:
Daughter: Wanda (Ing) & husband Rodney Sides
Grandkids:
Nikki Benedict & wife Brittany
Conner (Benedict) Pabst & husband Robert
Ryan Benedict & partner Tyler Lewis
Jerry Ing
Trystin Massa & Jacob Storey
Jaydin & Victoria Dooley
Great-Grandchildren: Mia & Luke, Layla, Maddie & Asher, Josie, Braxton, Jace, the newest addition is Blaze, Riley, Gauge, Zoey, Reagor & Keaton.
She is also survived by lots of Nieces & Nephews and Great-Nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her son and all 5 of her siblings: Donald & Billie Conner, Cecil Conner, Oscar & Myrl Conner, Joyce & Winston Slack and Carolyn & Mugg Johnson.
She loved her Ladies Group at the church and playing Phase 10 with them, eating tacos, eating fresh vegetables from the garden & sewing.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 26th at the Sesser Church of God, corner of Elm & Yung Street in Sesser with Pastor Harol Whitlock & Pastor Walter Rexing officiating.
Visitation will be after 9:00 A.M. on Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser following the service.
For more information or to send online condolences please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com


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