Marsha Hardesty (Medcalf)

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Marsha Carole Hardesty Medcalf was born November 21, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was the third child of Carl and Ruth Hardesty, joining her brother Russell and sister Sandra. The family had recently moved to a small farm at Spencer, Oklahoma. Marsha attended Spencer Elementary until the family moved in 1957 to a larger farm northeast of Norman, Oklahoma. She graduated from Norman High School in 1964. Marsha attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated from Central State University 1969 with a bachelor in Elementary Education and earned a Masters at Texas Women’s University in Counseling in 1983.

Marsha began her career as an elementary teacher in La Porte,Texas. She then taught middle school in Sanger,Texas. She worked as a school counselor in Lewisville, Texas before becoming an assistant principal at Millikan middle school. Marsha became principal of Hedrick Middle school and served there until her retirement in 2001.

Marsha’s life was devoted to service and generosity. These traits were reflected in all of her transactions with family, students, teachers, and friends. Marsha had the gift of seeing life with a 20,000 ft perspective. She understood clearly the needs of others and combined her ingenuity and creativity to bring resolution to situations and circumstances that seemed impossible to most. Marsha’s tenacity allowed her to endure and persist against great odds to serve others. She was able to see the potential in everyone! Many who knew her experienced her as a bright light and a great source of encouragement.

On March 31, 1968, Marsha was united in marriage with Jack R. Medcalf. To this union were born Forrest Andrew in May 1969 and Paul Eric born in December 1971. In August of 2008, Marsha attained the status of "Nana” when Forrest and his wife Kim became the parents of Allison.

Marsha was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Ruth Hardesty. She is survived by her sons Paul Medcalf of Austin, Tx, and Forrest (Kim) Medcalf and granddaughter Allison Medcalf of McKinney, Tx, her brother Russell Hardesty (Pat) of Auxvasse, MO, and sister Sandra (Bill) Reneau of Norman, Oklahoma. Also surviving are nieces and nephews Carl, Royce, Travis, and Clay Hardesty, Amy Hardesty Craighead, Rusanna Hardesty Craig, Dan Shepard, Renisa Whitehead, Lentisa Wilkerson, Teresa Saulk , Ann Elvik and Brad Reneau and their families. Cousins Dee Duncan of Colorado, Fred Lawton III, Alabama, Richard Lawton , North Carolina, Ken Lawton of Oklahoma City, Pam Lawton of Arizona and a wealth friends also survive.