Marilyn Kay Petty, 69, died March 28, 2026, in Clifton Park, New York. She was born July 2, 1956, in Woodland to William and Betty Palmer of Maxwell. She attended Maxwell Elementary School until her family moved away, leaving behind many friends and relatives in Colusa County.
She attended South Umpqua High School in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, and Roseburg Community College. After a brief return to Williams with her family, she made a permanent move to New York, where she worked for many years as a bookkeeper.
Marilyn is survived by her daughter Candida Petty Hanley (Jim), of Mechanicville, New York, son David Petty, of Clifton Park, and grandsons Daniel Johnston and Connor Hanley. She is also survived by her sisters Barbara Stephens of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Susan (Michael) Meeker of Maxwell, along with extended family and friends in Colusa County.
She will be remembered for her sense of humor, devotion to her family, and the strength she carried through life’s health challenges.
No services are planned. Her ashes will be scattered in the Gulf of Maine in July.