Marla D. Facey

Marla Facey (1966-Present) Born in Sedalia MO, to Elziah Cline Jr. and Charlotte Buckner, being placed in foster care in 1968 to a widow named Elva (deceased) who raised her to love and respect all of her family. Marla was faced with many challenges, obstacles and unforeseen trials in her life, but as she journey's through, she has always kept a undying love and relationship with God. She was moved from the small town of Sedalia and then placed in the country with the Mason family, where she would graduate high school in a small town called Harrisburg MO. She marries her first husband and have a daughter and son, then go through a divorce and then soon get married to her second husband, a man quite a bit older than she. She then has her 3rd child a girl, she encounters being a step parent to two almost grown children and one adult child, joins the Army, during this time, she has a heart for the children who are parentless, so she becomes a foster parent, trying to make sure she gives back to society in hopes to having a positive involvement to children who are in the struggle of life. Marla goes through several life changing experiences, and soon finds herself in another divorce, but still in military, she marries her 3rd husband, finds herself at war in Iraq, and comes back and then suffers a life changing automobile accident that causes her to have to be retired from the Army, she has her 4th child who is born with down syndrome, Marla doesn't give up she finishes College with a Bachelor Degree, she was ordained as a Minister and she continues to serve God, and her community.