Margaret Hall "Marnie" Page

Margaret Hall (Marnie) Page, devoted mother, wife, grandmother and friend died on October 12th, 2024. She was 77. Marnie was born in Knoxville, TN on November 28, 1946, to James S Hall ll and Margaret Browne Hall on what was her lifelong favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. She attended Sequoyah Hills Elementary School, then Webb School of Knoxville, graduating in 1964 as President of her class. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, VA, graduating in 1968. Her college experience was one of the highlights of her life. She and her beloved "suite mates" forged a strong bond and they reunited for a weekend together every 2 years. Marnie met her love and partner in life, Bob, at Second Presbyterian Church, where his father had moved the family from Montana to become Senior Minister. After holding hands crossing the street at a church retreat in Gatlinburg, their connection deepened and they dated in high school and college, ultimately marrying in 1970. They were married for 53 years. After college Marnie went to work for The Social Security Administration. She first worked in the Atlanta office and later in the Knoxville office until her first daughter was born. Marnie was a Member of The Garden Study Club and The Junior League. Marnie loved being an Episcopalian. She was a devoted member of The Episcopal Church of The Ascension, where she served on the Vestry, as a Stephen's Minister, a Daily Office Reader, and taught in The EFM (Education for Ministry) program. She was a passionate student of spirituality in all its forms. She loved the Jewish traditions introduced to the family by her son-in-law and would ask endless questions, bringing her unending curiosity and desire to learn well into her later years, even as Alzheimer’s Disease began to compromise that ability. Marnie fell in love with yoga in her 50s and ultimately trained for many years to become an Iyengar teacher. Marnie loved being outside, whether trekking through the Smokies with the hiking club or walking on Cherokee Boulevard. She believed many problems in life could be wisely addressed by a long walk with a good friend. Family was the center of her life. She especially cherished what she called her “Seattle family,” including her mother’s two sisters and all their children and grandchildren. Those bonds were strong and have been upheld and grown with the younger generations, ultimately creating a sense of home for them all from Ephraim, Wisconsin to Brooklyn, NY. Marnie relished being a grandmother, particularly after wondering if her daughters would ever get married and have kids. She took great joy in teaching her grandchildren to crawl, walking them for miles in their strollers, and reading them an endless stream of books. Her love of family was perhaps best celebrated by the many trips she shared with her husband and daughters, from Pawley’s Island to Western Montana to coastal Maine, where they ate great food, completed many puzzles, and succeeded heartily in their goal to make “an investment in the memories.” Marnie is survived by her husband, Bob, and her two daughters. Allison Page (Connor Coffey) and Margaret Page (Amir Sadovnik), and four grandchildren: CJ Coffey, Maya Sadovnik, Ely Sadovnik and Cate Coffey. Memorials may be made to Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Drive or Tennessee Memory Disorders Foundation, 1400 Dowell Springs Blvd., Suite 340, Knoxville, TN 37909. A memorial service will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension on Sunday October 20th at 2:30 pm, with a receiving of friends following at Cherokee Country Club at 4pm. Online condolences may be made at www.rosefuneraltn.com

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Margaret Hall "Marnie" Page

November 28, 1946 - October 12, 2024