Marilyn Kothmann Perry was born January 11, 1940 to Gleasen Kothmann and Ruby (Donop) Kothmann and grew up on a ranch just outside of Llano, Texas. She attended and graduated from the Llano Public Schools in 1957, and then attended Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University. She received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1960, and later her master’s degree and mid-management certification from the same university. She taught 4th and 5th grades in the Del Valle Public Schools, and after her marriage to Reeves Baldwin Perry on June 27, 1964, moved to Houston where she taught school in the Spring Branch Public School District. When Reeves received a faculty position in the chemistry department at Southwest Texas State University, she and Reeves moved to San Marcos where they lived for 40 years.
Marilyn continued her work in the education field, being a classroom teacher and later an assistant principal in a middle school. After retirement she and Reeves moved to Georgetown, Texas, where they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with their two children and their families. She enjoyed playing the piano at the Sing-Alongs at both the church’s PALS programs and at the Wesleyan Nursing Home in Georgetown. Marilyn went home to be with Jesus on July 27, 2019. She and Reeves were members of The First United Methodist Church in Georgetown, Texas.
She is survived by her husband, Reeves Baldwin Perry, son, Bruce Reeves Perry and wife Camarie of Georgetown, Texas, daughter, Brenda Perry Clark and husband Russell of Apollo Beach, Florida, four grandchildren: Cale Perry, Brooke Perry, Coral Clark, and Kai Clark, one sister, Sylvia Butler and husband Jerry of Llano, Texas, one brother, Herbert Kothmann and wife Donna of Llano, Texas, several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Gleasen and Ruby Kothmann, sister Glendine Crider and husband Clifford.
Friends are invited to a visitation with family on the evening of Friday, August 2 at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel in Georgetown from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in the Llano City Cemetery at 1 p.m. Reverend Jim Turley will officiate, and grandsons and nephews will be pallbearers.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to The First United Methodist Church, 410 E. University Ave., Georgetown, Texas 78626, The Caring Place, 2000 Railroad Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626, or the Methodist Children’s Home, 1111 Herring Avenue, Waco, Texas 76708.
