Marion Monjean Flores, 64, of Adrian, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Meadowview Health and Rehabilitation in Harrisonville, Missouri. A funeral service was held on Friday, September 3, 2021  at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian.  Interment in the Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian.

Marion was born on August 26, 1957 in Spring Garden, California. She grew up in California and lived there until 1963 before eventually relocating to Appleton City, Missouri. After several years in Appleton City, she moved to Butler Mo, Kansas, and then eventually to Adrian, Missouri. She spent the early part of her career working as a nurse at nursing homes, which her family recalls her being the greatest nurse you could have and some great stories to go with her nursing experience. She went on to also be a cook and even spent time with her family showing and grooming dogs. Marion spent about 25 years with the love of her life, James Gray. She was the type of person who could make friends anywhere she went, as her personality was infectious. Her family enjoys recalling her belief in Big Foot and Aliens, which you could find her watching shows about both quite often. Marion leaves behind a legacy of laughter and love, which will fondly be recalled by those who knew her. Marion loved her children and grandchildren very much. She loved to sing and dance and belly dance and was very good at it; Marion also loved to paint.

Marion is preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle Porter; father, Walter Clare Lewis; her sister, Nina Mart; and her daughter, Lakrisha Mae Smith. She is survived by her significant other, James Gray; her sons: Danny Smith II, (Jeffie Pickering Smith) and Doug Smith; her daughter, Dedra Mathia; her grandchildren: Morgan Smith, Shelby Mathia, Colbie Mathia, Mercade Hays (Troy Hays II), and Miranda Ault; her great-grandchildren: Troy Hays III and Anthony Hays; her brothers: Lloyd, David, Donald, Daniel, Delbert, Samuel, and Joel; and her sister, Janet; as well as, many extended family and friends.