Marjorie Ann (Witt) Conyers

Marjorie Ann (Witt) Conyers, 78, passed away June 1, 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on May 26, 1943 in Monett. The fifth of seven children of Raymond and Marie Witt.
She was married in 1966 to Thomas J. Conyers for 49 years, and had two children a daughter Whitney and a son TJ.
As a child she grew up on a farm in Pierce City and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, graduated in 1961 from McAuley High School, and then onto cosmetology school. She worked as an accomplished hairstylist for 25 years. She then began her Mary Kay career where she became a Director of a successful unit and earned her pink car. Later she bought The Firm in Monett until they moved to Springfield. She enrolled in college at OTC then later moved on to MSU to continue her education. She was hired as an employment recruiter and with her people skills it allowed her to start her own business as a corporate recruiter till she retired.
She was a member of PEO Chapter CN of Monett and Chapter MR of Springfield. An active member of EWC in Springfield, member of BSF in Joplin and Springfield, and active member of Give 5; volunteer with Cox Health and Catholic Charities. She also was a member of Central Assembly of God Church.
Preceded in death by her husband; her parents; brothers, Lewis Lavern (Catherine) Witt, J.D. Witt and Robert E Witt; sister, Marlyn Witt.
Survived by daughter, Whitney (John) Presnall; son, TJ (Shawna) Conyers; six granddaughters; three grandsons; three great-grandsons; sisters, Mary Lou (Lawrence) Washeck and Bernice (Richard) Cochran; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Witt, Chris (Ken) Tornquist and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held June 6, 2021 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Services were held Monday in the funeral home. Graveside services followed in Missouri Veterans Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Isabel’s House.