Marilyn June Bouknight 77 of 305 Brown St. Prosperity died Tuesday August 18 2015. Born June 15 1938 in Nampa Idaho she was a daughter of John Sturman and Dorothy Campbell Sturman. Mrs. Bouknight was a veteran of the US Navy. She worked as a dental assistant for several years and retired with the US Postal Service after more than 30 years having worked mostly in Columbia and Prosperity. She was a member of Wightman United Methodist Church where she served thirty-seven years as Sunday School teacher was a member of the choir and participated in many other ways. Sewing knitting and quilting were among her many hobbies but her most favorite hobby was spending time with her grandchildren. Marilyn was married to the late Richard J. Knotty Bouknight for 50 years. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law Traci Bouknight and Neva B. and Cody Caldwell all Prosperity; two grandchildren Brent Justice Caldwell and Tori Caldwell; siblings Judi Powell (Alan) of Lewiston ID Janice Kelley Butch Wadholm both of Yuma AZ Jim Sturman (Velda) of Juliaetta ID and Donnie Wadholm (Janice) of Reubens ID; a sister-in-law Jewel Garner of Prosperity and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her sister-in-law Jenny Mills. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday August 20 2015 at Wightman United Methodist Church by Pastor Dean Lollis and Pastor Adrienne Fink. Interment will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family will be at the residence and will formally receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Active Pallbearers will be Kenny Stuck Mike Mills Mack Garner John Garner Travis Chapman Wesley Boland Ken Cope Christopher Mills Blake Stuck and Jaye Stuck Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Pearl Counts Circle and of the Nancy Clarkson Circle. Memorials are suggested to Wightman United Methodist Church PO Box 376 Prosperity SC 29127 or to Hospice Care of SC 404 Batesburg Hwy Saluda SC 29138. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.