ZANESVILLE: Marilyn P. Gaylord, 85, of Zanesville, Ohio, died at 3:11 A.M. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at Kobacker House in Columbus.

She was born April 28, 1929, in Zanesville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Delmer and Elizabeth Jackson Warne.

She was a graduate of Lash High School, Class of 1947, and attended Ohio University Zanesville Branch.

She had been employed in the Pathology Departments of Zanesville hospitals for 40 years; retiring after 33 years at Bethesda Hospital.
Surviving are her children Jon (Rebecca) Gaylord, Gary (Donna) Gaylord, and Julie (Greg) Smith, all of Zanesville, Ohio; a sister Darla (Donald) Casner of Oxford, NC; brothers Donald (Barbara) Warne and Darrell (Linda) Warne, all of Zanesville, OH; two grandsons, Bryan Gaylord of Plain City, Ohio and Kyle Smith of Scottsdale, AZ; five granddaughters, Amanda (Jason) Shriver of Pickerington, OH, Abby (Jason) Johnson of Zanesville, Maggie (Don) Palko of Zanesville, Katherine (Shawn) Gibbs of Zanesville, and Tricia Smith of Chicago, IL; great grandchildren, Ethan Palko, Sydney Johnson, Jake Johnson, Scarlet Shriver, Sage Shriver, newborn Cale Shriver, Adilyn Gibbs, and Coen Gibbs; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Donald F. Gaylord.

No calling hours will be observed.
A private graveside service will be held at Zanesville Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Dawn Remster officiating.
Arrangements were entrusted to the BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kobacker House: 180 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215.

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