Marilyn Phyllis Fleetwood, 87, died May 4, 2026, at her home in Montgomery City.
Mrs. Fleetwood was born October 24, 1938 at Walker (Vernon County), the daughter of Harvey Benton McCrory and Edna Newland McCrory. She lived on a farm near Columbia from 1943 to 1968 and resided in Montgomery City for the past 58 years.
On January 27, 1961, she married J. Ross Fleetwood, Jr., DVM, who preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Chauncey Edwin Fleetwood and wife Marilyn of Boston, Mass., and Stephen Ross Fleetwood of Kansas City; granddaughters, Stephanie and Lillian Fleetwood of Shawnee, Kan.; step-granddaughter, Amy Niedzwiecki; two step-great-grandsons, Adam and Silas; and several nieces and nephews.
A brother and sister-in-law, Knox and Nelda Rohr McCrory, and sister, Marie McCrory Cook preceded her in death.
Mrs. Fleetwood grew up on a farm near Columbia and attended Midway Elementary School which was a one room country school house. She was a 1956 graduate of Hickman High School and received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Missouri from 1960-1966. She was employed as a dietitian at the University of Missouri Residence Halls Food Service. From 1966-1968, she was a graduate assistant teaching quantity food production at University Hospital. From 1968-1980, she assisted her husband with his veterinary practice. She was a registered and licensed dietitian. From 1980-2015, she worked in area nursing homes and hospitals. She also worked in several counties in public health offices as a nutritionist with the WIC (Women, Infant and Children) program.
Professional organizations included a 50-plus year membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
From 1977-1986, she served on the Montgomery County R-II Board of Education and was president from 1979-1986.
No services are scheduled at this time. Any future memorial arrangements will be announced by the family.
Memorial contributions are suggested to a food bank/pantry or to a charity of your choice.
