Marilyn Lee Montgomery

Marilyn Lee Montgomery, 76, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on March 17, 2026. Born on December 23, 1949, in Lancaster, SC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lewis “Buddy” Montgomery and Mary Alice Hilliard Montgomery. 

Marilyn dedicated her life to education, graduating from Limestone University before embarking on a distinguished career in academia. She taught at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and retired from Winthrop University. 

In addition to her parents, Marilyn was preceded in death by her sister, Lyl Brackett, and her brother, Henry Lewis Montgomery, Jr. 

She is survived by her sister, Mary Bouknight and her husband Mike; her sons, Eston Keller and his wife Susan, and JayEvan Montgomery and his wife Heather; and her daughter, Marilyn Henry and her husband Mike. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Ari, Lili, Macy, Gannon, Amelia, and Hannah, as well as her great-grandchild, Henry. 

A Celebration of Life and Fellowship will be held on April 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Quest at Latta Nature Preserve, 6345 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078. 

Inurnment will follow immediately after at the Mt. Zion Community Cemetery (adjacent to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church), 19600 Zion Ave, Cornelius, NC.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Services is caring for the Montgomery family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.KepnerFH.com