Marvene Edson, age 91 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. Marvene was born in Dix, IL on April 16, 1922 the daughter of Marvin and Lucy (Guymon) Tate. She first Married Ray E. Guymon on September 7, 1940 and he preceded her in death on September 15, 1955. She later married Norman Edson on March 17, 1967 and He survives in Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Edson was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Bluford. Marvene worked as a Bookkeeper for many years in the oil industry. She was co owner operator of Edson's Market and Roadrunner Catering in Mt. Vernon. Marvene was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband Norman Edson of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Saundra Loss of Texico, Marvetta Rickman and husband Randy of Dodge City, Kansas and Vicki Lisenby and husband Chuck of Mt. Vernon; son, Jeff Edson and wife Louise of Tulsa, Oklahoma; daughter-in-law, Janice Guymon of Phoenix, Arizona; one brother, Merle Ray "Bud" Tate and wife Sharon of Mt. Vernon; three sisters, Betty Sledge of Texico, Vera Rampasky of Salem and Sue Parkinson and husband Maurice "Corney" of Centralia; nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and also three great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Ray; son, Michael Ray Guymon and a brother, Charles Tate. A Memorial Services will be held 1 p.m. Monday July 22, 2013 at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with Rev. Brad Henson officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Grove Cemetery in rural Kell. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 11 a.m. until service time. For those wishing, memorials may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of her great-great granddaughter Jordyn and will be accepted at the Funeral Home. For more information call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100