Funeral service for Marilyn Lee Woods, 88, Lawton, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013 in First Christian Church with Rev. Kim Hames, Pastor, officiating. Marilyn Lee Woods joyfully joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and went to her heavenly home on April 23, 2013. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. She was born in Enid, Oklahoma on December 28, 1924 to Robert Lee Gilbert and Nina Marie Gilbert and was their much loved only child. She graduated from Ward Belmont College in Knoxville, Tennessee where she met the love of her life, Lt. Lee J. Woods. They enjoyed a beautiful and wonderful marriage for 70 years and that marriage was an inspiration to all who knew them. Marilyn was a loving, giving, kind and encouraging mother to her three children and unselfishly supported all her family in whatever endeavor they undertook in all stages of their lives. She loved people of all races and nationalities and accepted everyone just as they were. She supported many, many charities for children and adults who were disadvantaged. She loved life, lived it as an adventure and saw the beauty in each day. She had a particular love for animals of all kinds and was a strong supporter of animal rights and abused animal organizations. Marilyn was an accomplished horse woman at an early age and won many awards in English equitation and Hunter-Jumper competitions. She loved the out of doors and enjoyed swimming, canoeing, gardening and spending many wonderful hours with her husband Lee, family and friends at the family ranch. She loved to travel and traveled internationally with her daughter and daughter-in-law as often as she could. Marilyn was a member of the Junior Service League and President of the Chapter BY, PEO Sisterhood, a board member of the Museum of the Great Plains and the Hospice of Lawton area, was a teacher for the Lawton Head Start program and taught Summer Bible School at the First Christian Church where she has been a long-standing member. She is survived by her husband, Lee J. Woods of Lawton, Oklahoma, son Bruce G. Woods and daughter-in-law Haroldy W. Woods, Dallas, son Mark C. Woods and daughter-in-law Shirley Woods, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, daughter Cris L. Woods, The Woodlands, Texas, and granddaughter Heather Woods Davila and husband Erik, Dallas, Texas. The family would like to thank the staff of Brookridge Retirement Center and the staff of Promise Care Hospice for the remarkable level of care extended to Marilyn. Family will receive friends at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home on Thursday, April 25 from 5-7 pm