Michael Vance Marion

Mr. Michael Vance Marion, 47, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at his home.  He was born August 15, 1975, in Surry County, to Rachel Ann East Marion and the late Donald Marion.  Michael was raised in White Plains.  He attended White Plains Elementary School, graduated from North Surry High School in 1993, and graduated from Appalachian State University in 1999, with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and a minor in psychology.  He is survived by his mother, Rachel Ann East Marion of the home; a brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Pam Marion of Mount Airy; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Lisa Marion of Mount Airy and Lynne and Tony Beck of Franklin, GA; a niece, Tara Beck of Franklin, GA; a nephew, Staff Sgt. Drake Beck and his wife, Lindsay Beck, of Phoenix, AZ; and a great-niece, Olivia Mae Beck of Phoenix, AZ.  In addition to his father, Mr. Marion was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wilburn and Mary Inez East and William Vance and Bertha Atkins Marion.  The funeral service will be held Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Blues Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Travis Sechrist, the Rev. Zane Fishel, and Brother Sammy Lawson officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the church.  Moody Funeral Services in Mount Airy is serving the family.