PLYMOUTH — Marjorie May (Smith) Prescott passed away at the Golden View Healthcare Center on Oct. 13, 2026, following a period of declining health.
Marjorie was born in Plymouth, on Jan. 18, 1938, the daughter of Donald and Elois Smith. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1957. She went on to marry Norman L. Prescott on Dec. 25, 1957.
Marjorie worked for local factories, Freudenberg/NOK being the most recent. Marjorie was a very talented seamstress, knitter and crocheter. She was proud of the fact that she crocheted all of the pastors of the Ashland Baptist Church afghans. She was a member of the former First Free Will Baptist Church in Ashland for over 70 years, where she served in various positions. She was a member of the Ashland Rebekah Lodge and started a Sunshine Club at Whip-O-Will Village, where she resided.
She was predeceased by her parents, Donald and Elois Smith, her brother, Richard Smith, and her husband of 53 years, Norman Prescott.
She is survived by her daughters, Patricia (Donald) Palm of Franklin and Linda (Dennis) Eastman of Holderness; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; her sister, Evelyn Heinz of Lakeport; numerous nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Dupuis Funeral Home, 11 Hill Ave., Ashland.
A graveside service and burial will follow at the Green Grove Cemetery, 149 Main St. in Ashland.
For more information, visit Dupuisfuneralhome.com.
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