Marion Mcintosh

Our beloved mother Marion Frazier Roberts McIntosh passed away June 23, 2025. She was born to loving parents, Sara Flow Frazier and Julian Milton Roberts on April 22, 1928, in Hickory, North Carolina. Raised in Hickory she would graduate with honors both from Hickory High School and Lenoir-Rhyne University. Her Bachelor of Science degree would lead her to become a lab technician at Statesville Hospital. A profession she would keep until she met the love of her life Thomas James McIntosh, Jr. Together they had four children- Jim (Jane), Julian (Cheryl), Mary (Cleve), and Bob.

In 1967 she returned to UNCG and received her teacher’s credentials. During her 25 year tenure at Randleman High School, she would teach, English, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Affectionally called “Mrs. Mac”- her talents and compassion would touch the lives of many students and peers. Collectively as a family we feel teaching was her biggest legacy because she truly loved-loved-loved her students and especially her teaching pals- Justine, Scottie, Gloria, Don, Allen and Larry. After retirement she would return to Randleman High for night school to teach students that needed assistance to graduate. She had a heart and lust to give and to learn. Often, she would quote CS Lewis- “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.”

Upon our father’s death in 2000 she would remain faithful and continue to search for ways to help. Volunteering her time at the Family Crisis Center, serving on the Board for Randolph County Senior Adults Association, serving as President of the Democratic Women of Randolph County, and remaining active as a member of First United Methodist Church.

She leaves behind her four children and their spouses, her grandchildren, Megan Brown (Jonathan), Mariann Bass (JD), Jenna Elkins (Bret) and Thomas McIntosh (mother Sharon), her niece, Elizabeth Chadwick, nephew Rog Toy and her cousins, Lillian Brunson and Wiley Jones. Her precious great-grandchildren, Cleveland, Clayton, Campbelle, Dempsey and four-week-old Jensen will remember her through the fond memories shared by their parents and loved ones. Grandmother will live on.

The family would like to thank her care givers, April Garrett, Marjorie Casey, Vivian Patterson and Randolph Hospice House for tenderly taking care of her needs.

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, June 29 at First United Methodist Church of Asheboro at 2:00 pm. Following the service the family will receive and serve guests refreshments in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Randolph County Senior Adults Association, Inc. 347 West Salisbury Street, Asheboro NC 27203.

The service will be livestreamed at fumcasheboro.org