Marcus D. Edwards Bastin, 83 of Marion, IN, died Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Owen Valley Health Campus, Spencer, IN. She was born in Metcalfe County in 1937, as the only child of the late B. Bethel Edwards and Laura T. Ferguson Edwards Wolff. In 1953, Marcus married her sweetheart, Norman D. Bastin, who preceded her in death.
Marcus attended Caverna High School and Indiana Business College. She was a lifelong homemaker. Marcus was a loving mother and extended her love to both her extended family and her church family at Sunnycrest Baptist Church..
She is survived by her children, Pamela (Gregory) Cohen of Ellettsville, IN, K. Thomas Bastin of Lafayette, IN, and Lisa K. (Robert) Phillips of Brooksville, FL; grandchildren, Joshua (Yoon-jung) King and Jacob King; great-grandchildren, Angela King and Benjamin King; and numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
The family will receive visitors from 10:00 am – 12 noon on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service-Storey Chapel 400 E. Main St., Gas City, IN.
Immediately following the visitation, a memorial service to honor Marcus will begin at 12 noon on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Needham Storey Wampner Funeral Service.
Local Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Winn Funeral Home with burial to follow at Jeffries Cemetery in Savoyard, Kentucky.
Local visitation will be from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Winn Funeral Home.
