Marjorie G. Kennedy, 95 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Friday, April 5, 2019.  Burial will be in Tennessee at a later date.  Arrangements are with Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff.

Marjorie was born on September 23, 1923 in Liberty, Tennessee, the daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Woodard) Groom. She was married to Ralph Payne in 1942.  In 1976 she married Raymond Kennedy.

Marjorie is survived by her daughters Vivian (Mark) Adams of Sioux City, and Teresa “Terry” (Chris) Kline of Nacogdoches, Texas; her son Edward (Phillipa) Payne of Sunshine Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA; grandchildren: Jeffrey Adams, Brent Adams, Shawn Adams, Ellen Mabry, Jessica Payne, and Sarah Payne; eight great-grandchildren; step-daughter, Jean Jacobsen; five step-grandchildren: Chris Kennedy, Kevin Kennedy, Shannon Heckler, Erik Jacobsen, and Jennifer Jacobsen; several step-great-grandchildren; step-daughter-in-law Linda Kennedy; and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; sisters, Mary Frank Groom, Lura “Brownie” Bowlin, Paula Oldfield, Ruth Fitch, and Esther Arrington; and step-son, George “Japper” Kennedy.