Rachel Lavon Marling

May 17, 1940 - March 2, 2022

Rachel Lavon Marling, 81, longtime resident of Lampasas, Texas, passed away on March 2. 2022 at Lily Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Lampasas. She was born on May 17, 1940, in Nacogdoches, Texas to George and Bessie (Williams) McBride. Rachel loved children, especially babies, crossword puzzles, crafts and reading. She was the loving mother of two sons, Albert Koonce of Lampasas, and Herman Koonce of Corpus Christi, one daughter, Donna Perry of Pinehurst, Texas, three brothers, Herman McBride of Choctaw, Oklahoma, Chester McBride of Humble, Texas and Bobby McBride of Smithville, Tennessee, and three sisters, Frieda Holland of Lampasas, Joanie Horswell of Pinehurst, Texas, and Linda McBride of Tombaugh, Texas. She is also survived by nine precious grandchildren and two great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Rachel is preceded in death by her parents, one son, Teddy W. Marling, one brother, Jimmy McBride and two sisters, Ruby Cassle, and Cindy Holland. Memorial donations in memory of Rachel may be made to the American Liver Foundation at liverfoundation.org. Arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home of Lampasas, Texas. Service time and date are pending.